Adventures With Purpose: New Zealand (Blu-ray) - Movies

Adventures With Purpose: New Zealand (Blu-ray)	Why Pay:£10.03? Our Price: £9.20 You Save:£0.83
Product: Blu-ray Disc Release Date: Tuesday 03 November, 2009
Genre: Special Interest, Travel

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New Zealand in HD

Take a breathtaking tour of New Zealand s natural beauty in high definition. Visit Mount Aspiring National Park, ice climb on the Franz Josef Glacier and spend a night in an environmentally friendly ecolodge. Plus, whale-watch in Kaikoura, visit vibrant Wellington, beautiful bird-friendly Kapiti Island and sacred Cape Reinga. Along the way, join explorer Richard Bangs on a journey to uncover the modern-day meaning of the ancient concept of Kaitiakitanga, or the view that humans are the earthly guardians of the planet, and see how this practice of environmental caretaking is finding new popularity in New Zealand, winner of the 2008 CINE Golden Eagle Award and a 2008 Environmental Media Association Awards nominee.

Preserving the Planet
Today s Kiwis, people of both European and Maori descent, are promoting the idea that the knowledge of ancient civilizations may be the secret to the preservation of the planet. Richard Bangs will travel 1,000 miles, the length of New Zealand, in order to decode the meaning of Kaitiakitanga.

A Pioneer
Richard Bangs has spent more than 30 years as an explorer, and is a pioneer in travel that makes a difference. In fact, Expedia.com founder Rich Barton called him Indiana Jones with a conscience. Bangs is the host and co-executive producer of the popular public television series Adventures with Purpose.

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Directors: Richard Bangs

Video: Colour, Full Screen 1.33:1

Audio: English

Length: 60min.

Rating: NR Not Rated

Region: Region A