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In a remote part of New Zealand, lies a cold, dark and mysterious cave system with the potential to be the deepest dived | dG1fN2MwaWhfU2pnN0E
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00:01Dr. Richard Harris named Australian of the Year in recognition for his crucial role in the rescue of 12 boys from a flooded cave in Tayland.
00:10I'm definitely not a brave man. I've never felt confident as a person.
00:16But in the caves, there's none of that anxiety.
00:21There's not a lot of cave diving accidents.
00:24You die or you don't.
00:26This cave in New Zealand called the Pierce Resurgence has the potential to be the deepest dived cave in the world.
00:36It's an intensely intimidating place to be, which just seems to swallow you.
00:43This trip is to go deeper than we've ever been before.
00:46Beyond 200 metres.
00:48It's the most dangerous thing we've ever attempted.
00:51Try not to worry, Simon.
00:52It's the essence of exploration.
00:54These guys know that there are significant risks.
01:00We had to give it a try.
01:05Can you hear me?
01:07At that depth, anything goes wrong.
01:09There's no chance of a rescue.
01:11Can you hear me?
01:13If you panic, you are going to die.
01:15Can you hear me?
01:16I truly started to do some soul searching.
01:19Can you hear me?
01:20What am I doing down here?
01:23What am I looking for in this cave?
01:26I've never felt like I fitted in.
01:33But the moment I put my head underwater, it was like a refuge for me.
01:38They're intelligent people.
01:40Look at what they did in Thailand.
01:42Remarkable operation.
01:43It has never been attempted.
01:45They should know when enough's enough.
01:47But will I?
01:51But will I?
01:51All right.
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