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- One Network News - Moo
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- NZ On Screen
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We always knew cows spoke in tongues, but the theory of some Irish farmers — that cows have different accents — quickly made worldwide news in 2006. That year veteran newsreader Peter Williams introduced this upbeat One News item, in which reporter Sonya Wilson puts Kiwi cows to the test; do they moo in different dialects? Wilson discusses the zany claim with linguistics expert Winifred Bauer and Southland dairy farmer Bill Stevenson. But the truth remains a little fuzzy. Are the Irish farmer...
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- Video
- Date created
- 2006
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- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/one-news-moo-2006
- Related subjects
- moo cow / cow / irish / irish farmer / irish accent / accent / bill stevenson / canterbury / dairy / dairy farming / dairy farmer / farmer / southerner / southern / south island / linguistics / linguistics expert / expert / dialect / auckland / tāmaki makaurau / southland / bovine / language / new zealand accent / kiwi accent / winifred bauer / murihiku / news segment / segment / funny / herd / dairy herd / 2000s / 2006
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