Dustie

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Title

Dustie

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Description

This NFU documentary looks at working lives of a crew of Wellington rubbish collectors aka 'the dusties'. With an insightful dustie narrating, the film follows the team on their rounds, beginning early morning with the seagulls at the depot. Then it's into the trucks and off to face occupational hazards: irate householders, sodden winter sacks, and notoriously steep hills. Our dustie muses on everything from health benefits and job perks (discarded beer, money and toasters!) to cleanliness. T...

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Format

Video

Date created

1971

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/dustie-1971

Related subjects

waitangi park / east coast maori / cook islander / working class / hills / wellington / trash / rubbish dump / waste management / refuse

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