The Printed Motorbike
It's been nearly 20 years in the making, it'll set you back $250,000 and it's made from parts that are 3D printed. A Wellington father and son reveal their motorbike project - which they're hoping to turn into a business. The fascinating story of how 3D printing is helping this start-up and the Hollywood connection.
HUMBLE HERO
He's our biggest country music star that you've never heard of - a top-ten, platinum selling, true blue country singing superstar. Dennis Marsh has been in the business for 30 years, winning awards here and across the ditch. And as he prepares to hang up his recording boots, were with Dennis as he gets set to release his final album
FORCE OF NATURE
Looking after almost a third of our country and 2,500 staff is a hard enough job already but for the Director General of the Department of Conservation, the last month has been particularly tough. Lou Sanson lost three friends and colleagues in a Wanaka helicopter crash. Less than 2 weeks later he was part of an avalanche rescue operation where two more were killed. The work, of course, hasnt stopped. DOCs still facing massive challenges around habitat loss, climate change, and pest control - where opposition to 1080 has become so heated that death threats are now part of the job. This week Lou Sanson goes bush with SUNDAY a chance for him to recover and to reflect.
NEVER SAY NEVER
We are making scientific history. One of our leading scientists is determined to change the lives of millions by helping to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. Professor Louise Nicholson is on a mission to get people out of wheelchairs and back on their feet. But shes doing it while fighting a health battle of her own.
MADE IN NEW ZEALAND
Greg Foran is the jandal-wearing CEO of retail giant Walmart the largest company in the U.S. Brought in to reverse its declining fortunes, Greg opens up in a Sunday exclusive about his risky plan, the huge pressure he felt to deliver and what its like to be the Kiwi boss of over one million American employees.
THE SAINT
Kenny McFadden, the man who discovered Steven Adams and shepherded him into the NBA, is now facing the biggest fight of his life - for his life. Kenny has polycystic kidney disease and is surviving on dialysis. An extraordinary act of generosity from the parent of one of the thousands of kids hes coached is giving him another shot at life.
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