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- In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
- On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable achievement and Inglis was feted by press and public alike. But only a few days later he was plunged into a storm of controversy when it was learned that he had passed an incapacitated climber, Englishman David Sharp, leaving him to a lonely end high in the Death Zone.
- Captain Frank Worsley signs on as Captain of the Endurance to navigate Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew to Antarctica. When the expedition ship is crushed; Worsley's seamanship and navigational skills saves them all.
- Three scenic rail journeys cross New Zealand, through some of the world's most spectacular landscapes.
- In 1997 Osama bin Laden declared war on the USA. Pulitizer Prize winning CNN correspondent Peter Arnett embarked on a mission to locate and interview him.
- In 1994, New Zealand mountaineer, Mark Whetu, summitted Mt Everest with climbing partner and friend Mike Reinberger. However it was late in the day and after a freezing night on the summit, Whetu was faced with a terrible decision...to leave Reinberger or stay with him forever.
- In November 1999 a group of world class athletes who had never trained together, much less raced together, formed a team to race in the Southern Traverse - a five day, non-stop multi-sport endurance race. The team experienced the highs and lows of pain and pleasure, however for one athlete it was more testing than for the others as he experienced an extraordinary journey into the world of pain, pleasure, endurance, depression and ultimately, redemption.
- Three kiwi adventurers complete a 'world first' and Sea Kayak 500 kilometers down the Antarctic Peninsula to the Antarctic circle.
- An aerial journey from the deep south of the South Island to the northern tip of the North Island. We discover the landscapes and meet New Zealanders who talk about their work, interests and culture.
- The natural cycles of the universe impact each other in a never-ending circle of five interconnected forces, each represented by colour, season, compass point, emotion and location.
- New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
- The genesis of the universe and everything in it is described by the ancient Chinese philosophy of the Five Elements: known as Wu Xing. Change is the only constant. Balance and harmony are the objectives. On a cinematic journey throughout China, traversing seasons and geographical touch points, we discover how the Five Elements, remain vibrant and relevant in contemporary times.
- Two young Australian men bike across Russia on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
- How and why New Zealand became a storehouse for discontinued zoological species.
- A New Zealand woman is framed on a drugs charge by a corrupt New South Wales cop and battles the system for justice.
- Three kiwi adventurers complete in a 'world first' and Sea Kayak 500 kilometers down the Antarctic Peninsula to the Antarctic circle.
- A B.A.S.E jumper escapes death when his canopy fails to open correctly but his companion is not so lucky.
- Eight teams of world cup downhill skiers race non-stop through the night for sixteen hours exceeding speeds of 130kph but for some teams, the race for victory becomes a struggle to survive.
- The host of National Geographic Explorer channel, Boyd Matson, joins team Macpac to compete in one of the world's most demanding endurance races, the Southern Traverse.
- TV Movie
- New Zealand mountaineer, Guy Cotter, returns to Mt Everest one year after the 1996 tragedy and summits the world's highest mountain for a second time.
- Mark Norris is 42, divorced, and disillusioned with modern relationships. He lives in the city, but his heart is in cyberspace. He believes in love, but a more old fashioned, romantic type of love. The kind of love that he finds offered by Russian women looking for partners on the Internet.
- In the Southern Traverse adventure race attitude is everything and the winners and losers are not only the people who cross the finish line first and last.
- A profile of Kiwi mountaineer, Mark Whetu, who survived a night on the summit of Everest and was forced to leave his climbing partner and friend, Mike Reinberger, to die.
- An American television personality experiences mountaineering, skiing and para-gliding in the Southern Alps in New Zealand.
- The 'Bonnie & Clyde' life style of two B.A.S.E jumpers and the motivations which drive them to take extreme personal RISK. And in our world of speed bumps and smoke-free zones, the need for RISK reflects on the nature of the world we live in. The search for the meaning of RISK is a marker of where society is at today.
- British hiker Matt Briggs spends ten days stranded in the mountains of New Zealand's South Island following a crippling fall on a solo trek. With no sign of rescue and his supplies running low, Matt and his canine companion 'Little Dog' must fight horrendous injuries and brutal terrain to save their own lives.
- As our aerial journey continues towards the Far North we pass Auckland, New Zealand's largest city and see the harbour being enjoyed by thousands of boat owners. The region of Northland is home to many Maori and is where New Zealand's founding document; the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. We meet a craftsman who constructs stringed instruments from Kauri timber and learn about Maori creation mythology.
- 201243m7.6 (11)TV EpisodeWe cross from the South to the North Island, flying over Cook Strait and the capital city - Wellington - to the centre of the North Island. The Volcanic Plateau is located on the fault line defining the Pacific "rim of fire" and we view from above active volcanoes, bubbling mud pools and boiling geysers.
- 201242m7.8 (9)TV EpisodeThe Wild West coast boasts a pristine environment of rain forest, glaciers and fast flowing rivers. Like Fiordland in Episode 1 the West Coast has also been awarded World Heritage Park status. We crossover to the East coast and see the whales feeding before flying to the city of Christchurch and onto the Northern region of the South Island.
- We travel to the Southern Alps in the Central South Island and discover from above how the dramatic high alpine landscape was carved by glaciers. We learn about the 1860's gold rush era and discover how the region is producing great Pinot Noir for the international market.