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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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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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Greenstone TV

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Greenstone TV

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