Having left the south island behind, the northern leg began by zooming into the present day in Tauranga at Trustpower, talking to Deion Campbell about the Tararua windfarm; evidence that, while the historical stories are impressive, we are still leading the world today in the energy sector. And...

Day 2...having driven from Queenstown to Omarama (Richie country) almost straight from the helicopter (had to show the crew the joy of dinner at the Frankton Arms Tavern), day 2 saw us on the road at 7am, watching the sun rise over Pukaki and then Tekapo. First stop (after breakfast at Run 79 in...

Day 1 of filming saw Steve, David and Matt back in Bullendale, site of the Southern Hemisphere's first hydro station.  Stunning flying conditions, and our trusty chopper pilot, Paul Mitchell from HeliTours gave us an amazing ride in (including perching the chopper on the peak of a mountain so we could...