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This early children’s classic is a Kiwi take on a genre-staple: the summer holiday adventure. Aucklanders Peter and Laura meet up with their Wellington friend Rangi and his older cousin Dan (Wi Kuki Kaa), and go on an expedition to Kapiti Island. The trio (minus Dan, who has a sprained ankle) go bush for some kids vs. wild action, peppered with a menagerie of manu (kākā, weka, kererū, tui), and tales of Te Rauparaha, whaling and ghosts. They camp, fish, skylark around cliffs and caves, summit the island, and inevitably get lost, before ... getting safely home.
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Television, 2007 (Full Length)
A doco on Kapiti Island, focusing on its Maori history and present
Short Film, 2003 (Full Length)
A short film featuring an older Wi Kuki Kaa
Short Film, 1950 (Full Length)
A National Film Unit newsreel featuring a visit to Kapiti
Film, 1988 (Full Length)
Features stories of whaling and Te Rauparaha
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