11 November 2018 Factual 45 mins
After a massive earthquake cut the South Island town of Kaikōura off from the rest of the country, a huge effort went into rebuilding the road and rail connection along this magical part of the New Zealand coast.
Watch the official Kaikōura: A Big Year 2018 trailer in HD below.
New Zealand 11 November 2018
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Have you watched Kaikōura: A Big Year yet? What did you think about it?
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