THE UNAUTHORISED HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND. INGENUITY

“Who are we? Who were we? How are we now? The Unauthorised History of New Zealand delves into the deepest recesses of the history books and television archives, to tell what promises to be the definitive story of Aotearoa, just below Australia.
It may well be the most important series in the history of history, according to presenter Jeremy Wells, who describes it as a ‘landmark of televisual excellence.’" TVNZ; tvnz.co.nz; 21/02/2007

A look at New Zealand’s obsession with its legends of ingenuity. Jeremy Wells looks into great NZ inventions such as Maori time, the rubber car, trailer-less boats, the peddle activated toilet seat, blow-up trouser seats, home-bake heroin, Wife-Beater Wednesday, The Great Kiwi Clobbering Machine and Tall Poppy Syndrome.

Interview: Sir Bob Jones, Professor Michael Taylor