Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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New Zealand seems like the perfect place for a bridge between its two main islands... until you see how earthquakes, currents, depth, cost, and logistics turn a simple idea into a near-impossible project.

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Chapters:

0:29 “Just build a bridge already”
1:03 The Way NZ Keeps It Old school
3:44 Tides & currents: a river in the strait
5:13 “Confused seas”
6:20 Fault lines
8:32 “Fine, build a tunnel”
10:09 A century of proposals
12:33 Japan/Channel Tunnel comparisons
14:05 Who benefits vs who loses
18:50 The real answer???
22:47 Rapid-fire: taller bridge? rail tunnel? future tech?