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  1. Walking Backwards to the Future

    5/5Dan hears from the Maori about their attitude to the past and their hopes for the future.

  2. The Whale Rider, The Meeting House and the Haka

    4/5New Zealand: Dan Cruickshank investigates Maori ritual and tradition.

  3. Wars, Treaties and Missionaries

    3/5Dan Cruickshank explores the conflicts that wreaked havoc on the Maori population.

  4. Better Relations with the Natives

    2/5Dan is ferried out to sea, to a cove where Capt Cook found friendly and inquisitive Maori.

  5. Arrivals on the Long White Cloud

    1/5The arrival of the Maori and Captain Cook on the land first known as Aotearoa.