Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Animal skulls, flesh-eating beetles and good honest pessimism: the life and work of Bruce Mahalski.

Participants thanks:
Bruce Mahalski
Nic Rawlence

Thanks to:
Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery
Tūhura Otago Museum
Dunedin Railway

Archive photos provided by
Bruce Mahalski
New Zealand Herald

Director, Producer and Camera: Gerard Smyth
Second Camera: Antony Miller
Line Producers: Kirsty Cooper & Antony Miller
Editor: Meg Townend
Colour & Online: Mike Kelland
Audio Post: Chris Sinclair
Social Media Coordinator: Grazel Gueco
Written article by Eva Kershaw

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