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2014, 3x 90 minutes

Told in three parts and Inspired by true events, first-hand accounts and employing actual newsreel footage, Hope and Wire follows the aftermath of the Earthquakes that befell New Zealand’s Christchurch between 2010 and 2011, telling a universal story of family, hope and triumph against the odds.

With Hope and Wire (2014), director Gaylene Preston wanted to present a "relevant, truthful and entertaining drama series with an emotional impact that is a fitting reflection of that time in that place". The series is dedicated to her long time writing partner Graeme Tetley (Ruby and Rata) who died shortly after the February 22 earthquake.