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Manapōuri petition

This television news clip shows the petition against the raising of Lake Manapōuri being delivered to Parliament in 1970. With more than 260,000 signatures, the petition required many boxes.

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Simon Nathan. 'Conservation – a history', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/conservation-a-history/8/2