Islands of the Gulf - Episode 3

Conservation dominates this Islands of The Gulf episode. Host Elisabeth Easther traces her mother Shirley Maddock's island hopping from the original 1964 TV series. Easther visits native species protection programmes across different islands. First up is Tiritiri Matangi, a native bird sanctuary boasting a healthy number of tīeke (North Island saddlebacks) — plus South Island-based takahē. The jewel in the conservation crown is Hauturu (Little Barrier) home to a huge variety of native insects, birds, bats and tuatara — New Zealand's "most intact" ecological environment. Easther writes here of following in her mother's footsteps.

It shall not be mentioned on television.

– Young Hauturu Islander Liam Walle refuses to reveal his secret crayfish spot

Key Cast & Crew

Elisabeth Easther

Writer, Research, Associate Producer, Presenter

Amy Barber

Sound Mix

Don Whyte

Cinematographer - 1964 Series

Shirley Maddock

Writer, Producer & Presenter of 1964 series

Laurie Clarke

Writer, Producer

John Hagen

Field Director