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New Zealand’s National Film Unit presents 'The Moa Was Radioactive' (1962)
A New Zealand method of radio-carbon-dating and its application to archaeology. The age of that huge extinct flightless bird, the Giant Moa can be found by comparing the radio-activity of its bones with that of wood of known age.
New Zealand’s National Film Unit presents 'The Moa Was Radioactive' (1962)
A New Zealand method of radio-carbon-dating and its application to archaeology. The age of that huge extinct flightless bird, the Giant Moa can be found by comparing the radio-activity of its bones with that of wood of known age.








![Weekly Review No. 431 (1949)
EMPIRE GAMES - MAKING THE SINGLETS - Christchurch factory makes costumes and emblems for the 1950 Empire Games. ZOO - NEW ELEPHANT - Wellington Zoos new elephant brings interested crowds, particularly children, to the naming ceremony. EROSION - RIVER DEVIATION - Changing the course of the Hutt River to save a popular bush reserve from being washed away. EGMONT - FOREST RANGERS - Rangers protect the forests of Mount Egmont [Taranaki] from the ravages of wild animals. Produced by New Zealand National Film Unit B&W 10 minutes Weekly Review No. 431 (1949)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pcoroATPDRo/mqdefault.jpg)

