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Can the sea be stopped? John Campbell visits the West Coast communities under threat

By John Campbell, TVNZ Chief Correspondent
October 15, 2018

Climate change and rising sea levels are a concern for many, none more so than on the West Coast, where the Sunday team went to investigate what is being done. (Source: Other)

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