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Revisiting Zombie Towns: Balclutha's Rural Resilience

Balclutha’s turnaround shows how small towns can regain jobs, housing and residents after decades of decline, the documentary says.

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A decade ago, Shamubeel Eaqub was pessimistic about the future of heartland New Zealand. All the financial indicators were depressing. But something is changing in small regional towns - something surprising.

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Revisiting zombie towns: Balclutha's rural resilience

A decade ago, Shamubeel Eaqub was pessimistic about the future of heartland New Zealand. All the financial indicators were depressing. But something is changing in small regional towns - something surprising.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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Zombie towns fight back

WATCH AND LISTEN: On episode 1 of Zombie Towns, Shamubeel Eaqub goes back 40 years to Rogernomics – and to Balclutha, where a generation of kids said 'Clutha sucks, I'm out of here'.

·Auckland, New Zealand
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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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