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Schwartz if you like a thrill, its easy to fall for new zealand. Steve latham kiwis love to bring people over here, show them their environment and try to scare. Scare people to death while theyre here laughs . Schwartz tour guide steve latham loves adventure. Hes made a life out of it. Steve latham i basically just left home when i was 17 and started hitchhiking around the country. Learnt a lot about new zealand while i was doing that, then wanted to carry on with that and somehow make a living out of just being a New Zealander, showing people how beautiful it was. Schwartz but new zealand has beauty with bite. Too often in recent years, adventure has turned to deadly misadventure. Queenslander, Scott Ashcroft is hoping that wont happen today. Steve latham its a very special day today isnt it . Why is it a very special day . Whose birthday is it . Scottys birthday and one thing about scotty is that hes scared of heights so as a birthday present we are going to throw him off a 134 metr
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