Moa's Ark : Stamp of the Giants

As an eight-year-old, a postage stamp of the giant kauri Tāne Mahuta offered English TV presenter David Bellamy his first introduction to New Zealand. In this episode of Moa’s Ark, Bellamy attempts to hug the nearly 14 metre girth of the tree, and explores Aotearoa's ancient forests and the fight to save them from destruction — including campaigns to save Whirinaki and Puerora Forests, when protestors chained themselves to enormous totara to prevent their milling. The episode also features a extraterrestrial underwater forest, deep under Milford Sound.

Key Cast & Crew

David Bellamy

Presenter

Peter Hayden

Producer, Director

Mike Lemmon

Camera

Neville Copland

Composer

Ian McGee

Assistant Producer

Trevor Deaker

Technical Producer