Islands of the Gulf

G New: Elisabeth Easther discovers how much the islands of the Hauraki Gulf have changed since her mother visited them more than fifty years ago.

G Elisabeth Easther explores the history of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, from Governor Grey's mansion on Kawau, to early Maori farms on Motutapu, to a Tiritiri Matangi lighthouse built in the 1860s.

G Takahe, tuatara and Rua, a dog that sniffs out the burrows of endangered seabirds: Elisabeth Easther visits three islands in the Hauraki Gulf that are sanctuaries for many of our endangered species.

G A singer who's a healer; successful grape growers who knew nothing about grapes; a charter fishing boat operator - Elisabeth Easther meets people who have an island niche in the Hauraki Gulf.

G Final: A walking track builder for thirty years, a part-time mermaid and a Welsh born bird photographer - Elisabeth Easther finds colourful and unusual people of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.