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Shipwreck - The Tragedy of the Boyd Television (Full Length) – 2000 Documentary

Shipwreck - The Tragedy of the Boyd

Television (Full Length) – 2000 Documentary

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The first of three parts of this episode of Shipwreck.

The second of three parts of this episode of Shipwreak.

The third of three parts from this episode of Shipwreck.

The credits from this episode of Shipwreck.

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This episode of Greenstone Pictures' documentary series about maritime misfortune recounts the fate of the Boyd — a shipwreck created by a bloody act of revenge. Presenter Paul Gittins travels to Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North where, in 1809, local Maori slaughtered more than 60 passengers and crew. This savagery — and the cannibalism that followed — severely strained early Maori-Pakeha relations for decades. Gittins carefully examines the lead-up to the attack and former Race Relations Conciliator, and local resident, Hiwi Tauroa provides further context.

Key Cast & Crew

Paul Gittins

Presenter

John Milligan

Director, Writer

Tony Manson

Producer

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Last week's opener about the crew of the Boyd who were slaughtered and eaten in 1809 by Whangaparoa Maori was a cracker [...]. The advance publicity blather about Shipwreck hadn't sounded too promising, and a polite distance from the America's Cup triumph was surely necessary, but it just goes to show that there's nothing like a damned good yarn.
– Fiona Rae reviewing the series in The NZ Herald, 30 June 2000

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Made with funding from NZ On Air

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