Catching the Tide: Sam Hunt's Cook Strait 36 years old

A place and its people

Originally made for NZ television in 1988, this one hour documentary is now something of a time capsule or historical piece. It's also a record of a peerless performance by one of this country's greatest poets.

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Catching the Tide: Sam Hunt's Cook Strait (36 years)

A place and its people

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 13, 1988
  • Runtime: 48 minutes