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Uploaded by on May 30, 2006

The Goodnight Kiwi was a animated short used to signal the end of the broadcast day on Television New Zealand channels,before they went 24hrs.It Aired from 1980/81 till October 19,1994.Its a classic.Also the song playing is a instrumental arrangement of traditional Māori song,"Hine e Hine" composed by Fannie Rose Howie (1868-1916) in 1905.

(P.S this post has now appeared on several TV shows featuring articles on You Tube.Up Close with Susan Wood (TV 1),Sky News Australia,and TV 3 news.)

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  • 52 people didn't want to go to bed

  • They should air this again instead of that bloody Lifeline advert lol

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  • I found this because famous Kiwi Neil Finn Linked it to us LOL :)

  • Awww fond memories of back in the day ................ then sky came along "Nek minnit" stay up till 3am lol

  • owww this reminds me of childhood sad :(

  • what to do now i'm not tired? wait put a video on.

  • wow! this takes me back.I used to beg my mum and dad to stay up to watch it.Ha!

  • Oh this takes me back to my Childhood

  • Had no idea this was the tune of Hine E Hine, until tonight.

  • This is a real kiwi ad, none of that fitness rubbish that comes on at midnight........This piece will be played on my final day. Amen.

  • @masterkiter89 pfft wow emotional person

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