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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Blue Line: Kahurangi

    • October 3, 2002
    • TVNZ

    When a property development company starts to clear land to make way for a new casino, a young female executive is overtaken by the spirit of an old Maori woman. She is compelled to keep the land sacred…at any cost.

  • S01E02 The Enchanted Flute: Te Ngoro

    • October 10, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A shy and socially inept young man is seduced by the magical properties of a Maori bone flute he finds on the beach, which seems to be the answer to his problems, but which could lead him to his doom.

  • S01E03 Going To War: Te Mura O Te Ahi

    • October 17, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A young Maori soldier who is sceptical about his family's traditional beliefs changes his mind when he encounters his uncle who died in World War II.

  • S01E04 The Sisters: Nga Tuahine

    • October 24, 2002
    • TVNZ

    Devoted sisters, Nola and Naera, are separated as children when Naera goes missing in the forest. Nola carries the pain of her sister's disappearance into adulthood, and when her own life begins to crumble around her, Naera appears to her, with a plan to reunite the sisters forever.

  • S01E05 The Rocks: Nga Kohatu

    • October 31, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A rocky outcrop, once the site of a bloody killing, carries a curse, bringing heartbreak and tragedy to the family that farm the land.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Fishing Trip: Te Hi Ika

    • November 7, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A friends' fishing trip proves fatal when the men land on a sacred island.

  • S02E02 The Lost Tribe: Nga Iwi Ngaro

    • November 14, 2002
    • TVNZ

    ‘The Lost Tribe/Iwi Ngaro' tells the story of a group of modern-day soldiers who are sent on a mission deep in the heart of the forest. Along the way, they come across grisly evidence that another unit of soldiers, who were meant to be in the area, have met a violent end. Moving further into the bush to hunt for their fellow soldiers they come across a mysterious warrior who they follow. Amazingly the warrior reveals to them a hidden unearthly world through a rock face and a fearsome tribe that was rumoured to have disappeared in the area hundreds of years ago. Right before their eyes, the soldiers witness a frightening event involving the mysterious lost tribe that will change their lives forever.

  • S02E03 Divine Intervention: Mai Te Hohonu

    • November 21, 2002
    • TVNZ

    Tama is a small town taxi driver that decides to go to extreme measures to drive his competition out of town by summoning up a Taniwha that ends up having an agenda of its own.Tama soon realises that desire to drive the other taxi driver out of town has backfired and he learns that there is a high price to pay for his folly.

  • S02E04 The Final Plume: Te Raukura

    • November 28, 2002
    • TVNZ

    The Final Plume' tells the story of Sean Ngari , a young man who is a role model teenager. However, one day, without warning, Sean's nature changes. His mother consults a Tohunga who reveals that Sean is acting on the dying wish of an old Maori Chief. However, when the Tohunga tries to break the curse, he soon finds that the forces at work are more powerful than he could ever have imagined.

  • S02E05 The Pathway Of The Spirit: Te Ara-Wairua

    • December 5, 2002
    • TVNZ

    The marriage of Kingi and Marama is a perfect match - until tragedy strikes. Now Kingi must travel into the world of the spirits in the hope of being reunited with his love.

  • S02E06 Sands Of Time: Te One Tahua

    • December 12, 2002
    • TVNZ

    "Sands Of Time/Te One Tahua" tells the story of the Williams family who move into a new house that they have built and begin to notice strange things occurring. 12 year-old Nicky begins to see visions of violence and death and 6 year-old Caleb begins to behave strangely, blaming his actions on his new imaginary friend George. When Caleb sets fire to his bedroom one night, the family find that he has been possessed by the spirit of Maori Chief who was separated from his lover. The Williams must then decide how to appease the warrior in order that he, and they, can find peace.

  • S02E07 The Heirloom: Te Kura Paraoa

    • December 19, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A man who buys Maori artefacts and makes copies of them gets a big surprise when he tries to copy a beautiful whalebone patu and the patu shows its power

  • S02E08 The Godchild: Tipua

    • December 19, 2002
    • TVNZ

    A beautiful young woman who is a seer, using her powers for criminal gain, discovers she is a child of the gods and must face the consequences for her reckless actions

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Wild Ones: Uru Takariri

    • February 2, 2005
    • TVNZ

    When three young thugs hide in the forest for safety after a bank heist, they find themselves in more danger than they planned.

  • S03E02 The Tree: Te Rakau

    • February 9, 2005
    • TVNZ

    When Renee and Daniel move into their dream home, they are desperate to furnish that dream with a baby. Despite being on a pregnancy plan, all attempts to conceive are fruitless leaving Renee even more determined.

  • S03E03 Tears: Taneiwai

    • February 16, 2005
    • TVNZ

    When Joanna inherits a suspicious boulder of greenstone from an unknown relative, weird things begin to occur in her life.

  • S03E04 The Chosen Ones: Urutapu

    • February 23, 2005
    • TVNZ

    Four friends meet again after 20 years to recount a traumatic experience from their childhood past. It is a meeting which leads them to make a huge sacrifice for the future of mankind.

  • S03E05 The Photo: Te Whakaahua

    • March 2, 2005
    • TVNZ

    A photo is responsible for stealing people's life force.

  • S03E06 Revelation: Te Whakakitenga

    • March 9, 2005
    • TVNZ

    A man fights a tribal decision to allow 1080 to be dropped on their land.

  • S03E07 The Prisoner: Te Mauhere

    • March 16, 2005
    • TVNZ

    A man in jail encounters the restless spirit of a prisoner executed in the 1860s.

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