RATING

Exempt

RRP

$29.99 1 disc

BARCODE

9415394706161

SKU

R-F20996-9

COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTOR

TVNZ

CAST

Peter Hayden

SYNOPSIS

From the makers of the acclaimed Wild South Series comes the 25th Anniversary DVD Edition of Journeys Across Latitude 45° South.

Twenty five years ago TVNZ presenter Peter Hayden made a unique four-part television documentary that followed his journey along Latitude 45° South – crossing from the east to the west coast of southern New Zealand.

Peter digs into the history of the land to explore the impact of man on the landscape; and to understand how the land has affected their lives.

This is one man's view of his country.

Contains the following parts:

Part 1 Changes. Peter Hayden's journey begins on the East Coast of the South Island; north of Oamaru, and ends at Dansey's Pass. Of all the landscapes along Latitude 45° the plains and downland of North Otago are the most drastically altered by humans.

Part 2 A Little Continental. Central Otago is mild compared to Russia's Gobi Desert, on 45° North, yet Central has a climate of extremes. In this curious land of mining relics and weather beaten farmers, wildflowers and gold, lizards and rabbits, all living things must cope with its harsh environment.

Part 3 Old Gold New Gold. Peter follows in the footsteps of the early Maori into the Cromwell Gorge. For the Maori, greenstone was gold; for Europeans real gold was the lure, and now tourism is the new gold. In this episode wine growing, deer farming,(remove the comma after farming) and overseas tourism are in their infancy. Little did Peter know there was still gold in those mined-out hills.

Part 4 Atuwhenua – Shadowland. Towards the setting sun and the end of the journey the land along Latitude 45º South grows more ancient. Neither Maori nor European has changed Fiordland very much – and ancient species found their last refuge here. It's the end of the line for Peter; on land at least, at latitude 45° south he can go no further.

DVD Special Features: Peter Hayden – Latitude 45° South Remembered. Peter Hayden introduces this timeless series, and reflects on the changes to the land and the people, since he filmed this ambitious journey across New Zealand.