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On the 24th of March 1944, two hundred and twenty allied airmen huddle silently in a German POW camp in Poland. After months of planning, they are about to attempt an escape of unbelievable magnitude and logistics. The event will be recorded in history and known as The Great Esca...pe. Among them is World War II's first Maori pilot, Porokoru Patapu Pohe (also known as John Pohe). He has only been in the camp for 6 months but in that time, he has managed to make his way up the list of escapees to number 65 of 220. He has completed a tour of duty and cheated death a number of times, earning himself the nickname Lucky Johnny. Turangaarere is the story of his incredible life.
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PJ (Rangimoana Taylor) is a truckdriver with a workingman's pride in his job. His partner Ronnie (Carmel McGlone), her two kids bordering on adulthood, singing at the local pub and fishing with his best mate Jono (KC Kelly), form the backbone of his modest existence. But when he ...fails a mandatory eye test and loses his driving licence, PJ's life unravels. In the face of his imminent future as a blind man, the ever pragmatic Ronnie upscales her wedding dress business with the help of her ambitious older sister Bernadette (Geraldine Brophy) to become the breadwinner of the family. But PJ, refusing to accept the loss of his sight and unable to cope with the rapidly altering family dynamics, takes everyone on a tumultuous emotional journey to the very edge until, with Ronnie's help, he is willing to accept a new place for himself in the world.
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Adam (Neil Amitauni) discovers that Mary (Gloria Blake) only wants to go out with a 'real island guy'. Keen to impress Mary, Adam heads to Samoa to find his cousins Mose (Vito Vito) and Tavita (Fesuiai Villamu) who will give him all the 'wisdom' he needs to become a 'real island ...guy'. Three Wise Cousins is the hit comedy that has had audiences laughing all across the Pacific.
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(New Zealand) This is the powerful sequel to 'Once Were Warriors (1994)'. Once they were warriors. Men of honour. Now five years on one man's battle has only just begun. See 'Once Were Warriors (1994) / What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted? (1999)'.

Following the critical and ratings success of Rivers comes Wild Coasts; a fascinating and insightful exploration of New Zealand's coasts with renowned photographer and conservationist Craig Potton. Wild Coasts with Craig Potton follows celebrated landscape photographer and conser...vationist Craig Potton, as he explores New Zealand's extraordinarily rich and varied coastline. The five-part Wild Coasts series takes viewers from spectacular places known the world over to isolated unknown wilderness spots. Throughout Wild Coasts, Craig spends time with people who live by and love New Zealand's coasts, including scientists, sailors, swimmers, artists, iwi, boaties and bach owners. Craig examines the amazing biodiversity of our coastal world and investigates the threats to habitats; and the impressive efforts of New Zealanders to protect our coast and its natural treasures.
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