“A documentary piecing together the fragments of New Zealand’s oldest and most puzzling mystery - the first settlement of Aotearoa. Controversial new carbon dating information indicated someone set foot on New Zealand shores 2000 years ago, 1200 years before Maori colonised in significant numbers.” (New Zealand Listener)
Interviews:
Peter Ads, Maori Studies Department Victoria University.
Martin Doutre, Historic Researcher.
Professor Doug Sutton, Archaeology Department University of Auckland.
Professor Patu Hohepa, Maori Language Commissioner.
Dr. Janet Davidson, Curator Te Papa Museum.
Maungakiekie, One Tree Hill Auckland.
B&W film footage of raft journey from South America to the Cook Islands.
Simon Best, Archaeologist.
Barry Brailsford, Academic & former lecturer in History.
Kura Tawhiti, Castle Hill South Island.
Professor Geoff Irwin, Anthropology Department University of Auckland.
Pouto Peninsula, Northland.
Noel Hilliam, Farmer, Archaeologist, Curator of Northland Museum.
Professor Rosalind Murray-McIntosh, Massey University.
Gary Cook, Anthropologist: Formed the Integrity Research Programme.
Kaingaroa Forest, Central North Island. Early rock carvings.
Te Maire Tau, Ngati Tahu.
Dr. Lisa Matisoo-Smith, Biological Anthropologist University of Auckland.
Kaimanawa Forest, Central North Island. Kaimanawa Wall.
Dr. Neville Ritchie, Archaeologist Department of Conservation.
Upper Matukituki Valley, Central Otago.
Dr. Peter Wardle, Ecologist Land Care Research.
Radiocarbon Dating Lab, University of Waikato.
Dr. Tom Higham, Radiocarbon Scientist/Archaeologist University of Waikato.
Mt. Tarawera, Rotorua.
Associate Professor David Lowe, Department of Earth Sciences University of Waikato.
Kaipara Coast, Northland. Ancient Kaipara village site.
Joan Maingay, Archaeologist Department of Conservation.
Te Wai Pounamo, Canterbury.
Ken McAnergney, Waitaha.
Dr. Richard Holdaway, Palaeobiologist, Palaecol Research.