
The Kaipara Affair(2005)
A documentary about the threat posed to New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour by rapacious commercial fishing and development.
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A documentary about the threat posed to New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour by rapacious commercial fishing and development.
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2005-07-30
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