20 Feb 2026

Black Sheep S9 Elsdon Best (Part 2)

From Black Sheep, 5:00 am on 20 February 2026

In part two, we look at the years Elsdon Best spent living in Te Urewera, attempting to preserve knowledge he believed was on the brink of being lost forever, the remarkable relatioship he built with Tūhoe leaders, and how that relationship fell apart.

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