# Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 2)

An episode of [Black Sheep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594), 19 Feb 2026, 51 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770867440/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260220-0500-black_sheep_s9_elsdon_best_part_2.mp3

In part two, we look at the years Elsdon Best spent living in Te Urewera, attempting to preserve knowledge he believed was on the brink of being lost forever, the remarkable relatioship he built with Tūhoe leaders, and how that relationship fell apart. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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