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Untold Pacific History

14m

A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific.

Made with the support of NZ On Air

3 episodes

The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue

The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue: 150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI.
Season 2/Episode 1
28m

I’Iga Pisa, Samoa’s Unsung Hero

The life story of Samoan resistance fighter I'iga Pisa, who fought for Samoan sovereignty against the German and then NZ colonial forces.
Season 2/Episode 2
27m

Papa Tom Davis, From the Seas to the Stars (Rarotonga)

The extraordinary Cook Islander who was the first person from NZ and the Pacific to work for NASA smashed new frontiers in space and the ocean in a life that spanned many fields of work.
Season 2/Episode 3
23m

Trailers & bonus video

Season 2 Promo - I'Iga Pisa, Samoa's Unsung Hero

The life story of Samoan resistance fighter I'iga Pisa, who fought for Samoan sovereignty against the German and then NZ colonial forces.
Season 2/
1m

Season 2 Promo - Papa Tom Davis, from the Seas to the Stars

The extraordinary Cook Islander who was the first person from NZ and the Pacific to work for NASA smashed new frontiers in space and the ocean in a life that spanned many fields of work.
Season 2/
1m

Season 2 Promo - The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue

150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI.
Season 2/
1m

Produced by

Tikilounge Productions

Season 1 - Made possible by the

RNZ/NZ On Air Joint Innovation Fund

Season 2 - Made with the support of

Partner Logo for NZ on Air for use on dark background

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Video section home

One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
A man in traditional Māori dress and a full face tā moko is standing in the forest. He is holding a wooden pole object. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau".
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.
A group of people performing a haka outside amongst the trees. The person at the front is in focus and doing a pukana. Text reads, "NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka".
Black text on a beige background, text reads "Fight for the Wild". Behind the text are three illustrations, one is of New Zealand the other is a disembodied head of a Tūī and the third is a fantail.
Black and white faces of Helen Clark, Dame Jenny Shipley, Jim Bolger Geoffrey Palmer and Mike Moore, with the words 'The 9th Floor' underneath them. The background of the image is black.
Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
People standing in a forest clearing, backlit by the sun. They are all wearing traditional Māori dress. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui".
Text reads, "House Talk" on a white brick wall background.
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"
Alice Snedden looking into the camera and holding a megaphone up to her mouth in her left hand. In her right hand she holds up a stack of paper, on the first page is a simple drawing of the beehive with a text bubble that says, "No voting for you!!!". Text reads, "Alice Snedden's Bad News". Both the text and Alice Snedden are on a bright blue background.
An archival picture of a group of Pacific Islanders posing for a group picture. The text reads "Untold Pacific History"
Text reads, "Mata Reports". It sits on a dark grey background. Along the top of the image is a kōwhaiwhai pattern.
A portrait of a child looking into the camera. On their head is a collection of blue and green strips of ribbon that intertwine with their long braided hair. They are wearing a blue shirt, a jacket and a bow tie. Text reads, "Loading Docs". Beside the text is a simple graphic circle meant to look like a roll of film.
A man standing with his arms crossed looking at the camera, he has visible tattoos on both forearms. He's highlighted with a blue light. Text reads, "NZ Hip Hop Stand Up" in neon green and pink.
Woman looking into the camera, standing side on. She has a staunch expression and Is wearing a bright pink blouse. Text reads, "Breaking Silence". Text and woman stand against a dark, almost black background.
A close up of a video game controller, the lighting makes it look slightly pink and blue. Text reads, "Game Change".
A team of young field hockey players in a triangle formation in the midst of a haka. They're all dressed the same in blue long sleeve tops and navy track pants and are holding hockey sticks. Text reads, "Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey".
6 people are seated around a long table, four of them are wearing hi-vis tops. On the table there are little traffic cones and signs. There are two flags hanging on the wall behind them, the flag of the United Tribes of New Zealand and the Maori flag. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. A white line drawing of a house is in the bottom right corner. White handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".
Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".