Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Arrivals On The Long White Cloud | 20090824 | Dan Cruickshank explores the consequences of the arrival of the British on the indigenous Maori people after Captain Cook's arrival in New Zealand in 1769, and how the European settlers adapted and exploited the many riches this new world had to offer. Dan considers the arrival of both the Maori and Captain Cook on the land first known as Aotearoa or The Long White Cloud. The arrival of the Maori and Captain Cook on the land first known as Aotearoa. Dan Cruikshank on the effects on the Maoris of the British arrival in New Zealand in 1769 | |
| 02 | Better Relations With The Natives | 20090825 | Dan Cruickshank explores the consequences of the arrival of the British on the indigenous Maori people after Captain Cook's arrival in New Zealand in 1769, and how the European settlers adapted and exploited the many riches this new world had to offer. Dan is ferried out to sea, to a cove where Cook encountered friendly and inquisitive Maori, and both sides learned from each other. Dan is ferried out to sea, to a cove where Capt Cook found friendly and inquisitive Maori. Dan Cruikshank on the effects on the Maoris of the British arrival in New Zealand in 1769 | |
| 03 | Wars, Treaties And Missionaries | 20090824 | 20090826 (R4) | Dan Cruickshank explores the conflicts that wreaked havoc on the Maori population. Dan Cruikshank on the effects on the Maoris of the British arrival in New Zealand in 1769 |
| 04 | The Whale Rider, The Meeting House And The Haka | 20090827 | New Zealand: Dan Cruickshank investigates Maori ritual and tradition. Dan Cruikshank on the effects on the Maoris of the British arrival in New Zealand in 1769 | |
| 05 | Walking Backwards To The Future | 20090828 | Dan Cruickshank explores the consequences of the arrival of the British on the indigenous Maori people after Captain Cook's arrival in New Zealand in 1769, and how the European settlers adapted and exploited the many riches this new world had to offer. Dan hears from the Maori about their attitude to the past, what they hope for in the future and how they are coming to terms with the threat to their land and culture set in train by Cook's arrival 240 years ago. Dan hears from the Maori about their attitude to the past and their hopes for the future. Dan Cruikshank on the effects on the Maoris of the British arrival in New Zealand in 1769 |