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January 2013

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Mountains, rivers and gnarly forests are places where inventions can thrive. Photo: Mick Abbott
Public conservation lands can be unique incubators for innovation Almost every Kiwi knows that Bill Hamilton invented the jet boat engine and how this farmer turned engineer living on a high country station in the Tekapo region transformed boating around the world. Nearly 60 years on and Hamilton Jet remains an industry leader, exporting engines […]

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