Shipwreck - The Tragedy of the Boyd

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Shipwreck - The Tragedy of the Boyd

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This first episode from the historical series about maritime misfortune recounts the fate of the Boyd — a shipwreck created by a bloody act of revenge. Presenter Paul Gittins travels to Whangaroa Harbour in the Far North where, in 1809, local Māori slaughtered more than 60 passengers and crew. The incident — and the cannibalism that followed — set off a chain reaction of tragedy that severely strained early Māori-Pākehā relations for decades. Gittins carefully examines the lead-up to the atta...

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2000

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/shipwreck-the-tragedy-of-the-boyd-2000

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