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 Islands of the Gulf

Series Synopsis

Islands of the Gulf was NZ’s first locally made TV documentary series — written, presented, directed and produced by the country’s first female producer, Shirley Maddock. Intended as a one-off programme about the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, it ran to five half-hour episodes examining everyday life in the area at a time when local faces were still a novelty on NZ screens (with aerial shots courtesy of aviation legend Fred Ladd). Maddock’s subsequent book was extensively reprinted and, in 1983, she revisited the area and series in a documentary for TVNZ.

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 

Produced by

 NZ Broadcasting Corporation

NZ Broadcasting Corporation