About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Fiji
Aired 19 June 2012
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
Aired 26 June 2012
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
Aired 3 July 2012
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
Aired 10 July 2012
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
Aired 17 July 2012
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
Aired 24 July 2012
Series finale: Radar returns home to discover the Pacific influence on New Zealand.