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This award-winning kidult series is set in the colonial town of Wainamu, amidst the North Island’s ‘thermal wonderland’, c.1900. It follows the challenges that Sir Charles Pemberton (Terence Cooper) faces in building a spa on Māori land. In this episode local lad Tom, son of the hotelier, is piqued by the arrival of Sir Charles and his aristocratic entourage, (particularly granddaughter Sarah Jane aka “Little Miss Prim”), whose train is late due to being spooked by natives. His gang of shanghai-toting scallywags also take on the mean local butcher.
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South Pacific Television
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Television, 1975 (Full Length)
Another colonial train trip
Television, 1975 (Full Length)
More disputed land rights
Television, 1980 (Full Length Episode)
Also features Terence Cooper as Mortimer
Television, 1985 (Full Length Episode)
Another drama series for kids
Television, 1986 (Full Length Episode)
Another kidult classic directed by Peter Sharp
1980 Feltex Awards
Best Drama
Best Actor (Terence Cooper)
Stan Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Logan Brewer (set designer) for Hunter's Gold, Gather Your Dreams, Children of Fire Mountain, and I Pagliacci.
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Glynn Babington
Posted at 01.58PM - 20.01.2011
This is great, love seeing New Zealand in the 1900s :)