Radar Across the Pacific
Te Radar lives in Auckland. But he doesn't know much about his Pacific neighbors. In Radar Across the Pacific, he travels to the islands to find out more.
Seasons
1. Fiji
Air Date: 2012-06-19
Te Radar travels to the Pacific Islands to discover a New Zealand connection and find out more about how our Pacific neighbours live.
2. Tonga
Air Date: 2012-06-26
Radar faces a dilemma over a rare turtle in a local fish market; gets up close and personal with a humpback whale and her calf; and is charmed by a real life Pacific princess.
3. Kiribati
Air Date: 2012-07-03
Radar travels to the isolated nation of Kiribati and sees how this tiny island nation is dealing with the devastating affects of climate change.
4. Samoa
Air Date: 2012-07-10
Radar travels to Samoa and discovers a dark secret from New Zealand's colonial past; he receives a traditional massage; and plays a game of rugby on lava fields.
5. Cook Islands
Air Date: 2012-07-17
Radar tries his hand at Cook Island drumming; he meets inmates of a Raratongan jail that are making some of the finest ukeleles in the world; and he samples the local brew.
6. New Zealand
Air Date: 2012-07-24
Series finale: Radar returns home to discover the Pacific influence on New Zealand.
1. Easter Island
Air Date: 2014-07-20
Radar marvels at ancient statues and learns how and why these world famous monoliths were formed. He witnesses the Tapati festival, which shows off the island's ancient crafts and odd competitions.
2. New Caledonia
Air Date: 2014-07-27
Radar risks life and limb in New Caledonia when he rides a South Sea cowboy's training mechanical bull; explores Kanak culture and the desire for independence from France.
3. Vanuatu
Air Date: 2014-08-03
Radar gets terrified when he climbs one of the world's only accessible live volcanoes; and witnesses the land diving ceremony as men leap to earth from massive wooden towers.
4. Hawaii
Air Date: 2014-08-10
Radar explores the rich Polynesian culture of Hawaii including the ancient martial art of Lua, kite flying and the hula. He also gets a lesson from the surf legend Buttons Kaluhiokalani.
5. French Polynesia
Air Date: 2014-08-17
French Polynesia and Tahiti have long been seen as the archetypical South Seas Paradise, and Radar wants to know if this still holds true today.
6. Niue
Air Date: 2014-12-07
Radar discovers how a country of only 1400 people survives, goes swimming with killer sea snakes, learns how to build a traditional Niuean canoe and visits the islands only prisoner.
7. Norfolk
Air Date: 2014-12-14
Radar discovers how descendants of the Bounty mutineers colonized this Pacific island. He gets a lesson in yodelling from a country music legend and heads out trail bike riding with the island's teens.
8. Tokelau
Air Date: 2014-12-21
Radar travels for two days to reach one of the most isolated countries on the planet. He finds out how Tokelau has harnessed solar to become the first country in the world to run on renewable energy.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2012-06-19
Episodes
14 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series