Lost World of the Poor Knights (1992)
The Poor Knights are a place where giant weta and giant landsnails still browse the forests, where large poisonous centipedes and shore crabs stalk the forest floor after dark. It’s also home to a large variety of lizards which pollinate the flowers and distribute the seeds of the forest. Once all these animals lived on the New Zealand mainland, but they would never survive today for this is a slice of New Zealand the way it once was and can never be again. On a tiny island lost since the dawn of time, we can glimpse a world long past. Here are creatures from another age. Giant armour-plated insects called wetas and huge land snails that still browse the forests. Poisonous centipedes over one foot long live with hungry land crabs that invade the forest and drag young seabirds from the safety of their burrows. Most amazingly the tuatara, a miniature dinosaur has survived on these remote islands unchanged for millions of years. The Poor Knights, the world as it was before man walked the earth.
Primary Title
- Lost World of the Poor Knights
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 21 July 2004
Release Year
- 1992
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The Poor Knights are a place where giant weta and giant landsnails still browse the forests, where large poisonous centipedes and shore crabs stalk the forest floor after dark. It’s also home to a large variety of lizards which pollinate the flowers and distribute the seeds of the forest. Once all these animals lived on the New Zealand mainland, but they would never survive today for this is a slice of New Zealand the way it once was and can never be again. On a tiny island lost since the dawn of time, we can glimpse a world long past. Here are creatures from another age. Giant armour-plated insects called wetas and huge land snails that still browse the forests. Poisonous centipedes over one foot long live with hungry land crabs that invade the forest and drag young seabirds from the safety of their burrows. Most amazingly the tuatara, a miniature dinosaur has survived on these remote islands unchanged for millions of years. The Poor Knights, the world as it was before man walked the earth.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve (N.Z.)
- Tuatara
- Zoology--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Reptiles--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Insects--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
Hosts
- Wena Harawira (Narrator)
Contributors
- Rod Morris (Director)
- Rod Morris (Producer)
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve (N.Z.)
- Tuatara
- Zoology--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Reptiles--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)
- Insects--New Zealand--Poor Knights Islands (N.Z.)