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8:12 Insight Fracking, Fossil Fuels and Friction
As expectations of an oil boom in the North Island grow, so too does the conflict between those who stand to gain from it and the rural communities unhappy at living side-by-side with petroleum industry activities. For some, the drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, activities that mine oil and natural gas from far below the Earth's surface offer employment, opportunity and wealth. But for those in rural areas where the exploration is taking place literally in their backyards, there is fear their own little slice of Godzone is being turned into a living hell.
Benedict Collins visits Dannevirke and Taranaki to find out more.
Produced by Philippa Tolley.
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