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Lynda enjoys a spot of pheasant shooting, while Jools learns how to make pheasant pie. And together they meet the descendants of a famous Maori chief and are treated to some old family recipes.

Lynda and Jools Topp go on a culinary journey around New Zealand meeting passionate food producers, home cooks and lovers of life.

Primary Title
  • Topp Country
Episode Title
  • For the Love of our Heritage
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 9 September 2018
Start Time
  • 08 : 35
Finish Time
  • 09 : 10
Duration
  • 35:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 9
Channel
  • TVNZ 1
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Lynda and Jools Topp go on a culinary journey around New Zealand meeting passionate food producers, home cooks and lovers of life.
Episode Description
  • Lynda enjoys a spot of pheasant shooting, while Jools learns how to make pheasant pie. And together they meet the descendants of a famous Maori chief and are treated to some old family recipes.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
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
  • Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Documentary
Hosts
  • Lynda Topp (Presenter)
  • Jools Topp (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Felicity Morgan-Rhind (Director)
  • Arani Cuthbert (Producer)
  • Diva Productions (Production Unit)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
# Left my home town of Huntly... Jools and I are two country-singing cowgirls from Huntly and spent our childhood helping Dad on the farm and eating Mum's amazing home cooking. The Topp Twins have been around the world making people laugh, but it's always good to get home to NZ and a good old cheese-and-Marmite sandwich. and a good old cheese-and-Marmite sandwich. Or one of Mum's ginger nuts. This country is overflowing with incredible produce and amazing home cooks. We're hungry for a new adventure, so we're hitting the road in search for the true food heroes of NZ. Yeehah! # I'm just a local farmhand working the land. # Sweet, sticky, runny and yummy. This week, we hang out with the happy honey-makers and cook a traditional steamed pud. Then history and apple shortcake collide through an intriguing family love story. BREEZY GUITAR MUSIC But first, we're in the sunny Hawke's Bay with pheasant-breeders who've brought the heritage sport of pheasant hunting to NZ. Game bird experts Jeff Niblett and Bridgette Karetai have used their combined veterinary skills to raise not only pheasants for the hunt, but a gorgeous family of kids and dogs too. I'm more interested in talking to the birds than shooting them, so Lynda's hunting with Jeff, and I'm hanging out with Bridgette. How are you feeling, Toppy? How are you feeling, Toppy? Yeah, I'm good, good. You know, the pressure's on. How are you feeling, Toppy? You'll be right. I put down 12,000 this year, so there's a few about. Should be able to get one or two, then. (LAUGHS) Should be able to get one or two, then. (LAUGHS) Hopefully. All right. Good luck. or two, then. (LAUGHS) All right. Good luck. All right. Good luck. Good luck with the day, you guys. All right. Good luck. Good luck with the day, you guys. Come on, you fellas. Oh, there's a few birds already hanging out there. Oh, there's a few birds already hanging out there. That's what we're after. Oh, there's a few birds They're all ring-necked pheasants. And we've got a few varieties. Do you like pheasants? Do you like pheasants? Oh, I love pheasants. They're my life. Do you like pheasants? Was this your dream, or was it Jeff's dream? Was this your dream, or was it Jeff's dream? It's definitely Jeff's dream. Was this your dream, or was it Jeff's dream? He's rather passionate about it, is he? He's rather passionate about it, is he? He really is. He's rather passionate He's created quite a,... you know, bit of a pheasant city down here. And we'll put through 30,000 to 40,000 a year. We're doing mallards and partridge and some Pekins, and we've got some guinea fowl now on the go. He's a bird man, eh? He's a bird man, eh? He is, he is a big bird man. (LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) He` He loves his birds. Mm. He was a young boy and had some racing pigeons and thought his folks were extremely unreasonable to not allow him to build a pigeon loft in his bedroom so his pigeons could just come in. So it's always been what he wanted to do. He's had this vision and created it, which, um, I'm quite amazed about, really. He's quite a quiet bloke. And how did you meet Jeff? And how did you meet Jeff? Uh, I met Jeff in Matamata. Actually, I was a final-year vet student, and he was just a really handsome vet. I spent the first week just avoiding him, because every time he looked at me, I could feel myself going red and had to go to the other side. He told me he thought you looked like a pheasant and he got excited about you. (LAUGHS) Do you call him Big Bird? Do you call him Big Bird? I don't, actually. It's a bit of a shot. Do you call him Big Bird? Well, Jeff's got us out here doing a walk-up, and the dogs, hopefully, are gonna flush something out of this little gut here. (WHISTLES) Find a bird. (WHISTLES) Find a bird. We're heading for a good spot. > (COCKS RIFLE) He's at your side, Lynda. GUNSHOT GUNSHOT GUNSHOT GUNSHOT He's gone, that one. He was going about... 60mph. They're a bit fast, aren't they? They're a bit fast, aren't they? Yeah, you never know where they're coming from. Never know. Pretty exciting. It's pretty exciting when they come flying out at you. Here you go. Here you go. GUNSHOT Here you go. GUNSHOT Good shot. (CHUCKLES) Very nice. This is our first pheasant. You can't be soft about the bird, can you? You're here to hunt them. You can't be soft about the bird, can you? You're here to hunt them. No. That's absolutely right. They're prized bird to shoot. They're prized bird to shoot. Yeah, there he is. He looks very nice. They're prized bird to shoot. He's a gorgeous bird too. Look at that beautiful red cheek. Nice tail feathers too, eh? Yeah. I think he's this year's bird. I think he's this year's bird. He'll be good eating, though? I think he's this year's bird. He'll be good eating, though? Oh, yeah, very much so. Yep. I think he's this year's bird. He'll be good eating, though? We're pretty excited about that. Righty-oh. We're pretty excited about that. We're pretty excited about that. (CHUCKLES) Well done. To the pot, eh? We're pretty excited about that. Yeah. This is my first pheasant and the first time I have ever made a pie in my entire life. Quite exciting. You're doing a marvellous job. You're doing a marvellous job. Us country girls can turn our hand to anything. You're doing a marvellous job. Look ` it looks like a map of Australia. Oh my goodness, it does. Look, you've got the Australian bight. Oh my goodness, it does. Look, you've got the Australian bight. (LAUGHS) Did you make this pastry yourself? Did you make this pastry yourself? Absolutely. Lots of butter. That's the secret. Did you make this pastry yourself? That is beautiful. That is beautiful. That's good? That is beautiful. That's good? Perfect. That is beautiful. That's good? OK. This is the pheasant-pie mixture. A bit more fresh thyme, I think. The pheasants themselves, we cook them in a stock with some celery and onions and bay leaves. It's got mustard in it as well? It's got mustard in it as well? Seedy mustard. > It's got mustard in it as well? Let's have a go. Mmm. Bird pie. Can't get enough of it. (LAUGHS) Righty-oh. Righty-oh. So, you need a lid. It's a lot like chicken. Not gamey taste at all. I'm just gonna seal that around the edge of the top. Yeah. And I, sort of... as I pinch, I roll into the middle. This is my moment as a pastry chef. (CHUCKLES) Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Lovely. Voila! My first pie. Lovely. Lovely. Voila! My first pie. And a bit of egg wash. Lovely. Lovely. Give it that nice glossy appearance and a really yummy flavour. DISTANT GUNSHOT DISTANT GUNSHOT I can hear them shooting out there. Could be another miss. (LAUGHS) DISTANT GUNSHOT CLATTERING CLATTERING Lovely. CLATTERING Lovely. Brilliant. CLATTERING Lovely. RAPID GUNSHOTS You got your first partridge. You got your first partridge. Partridge? Oh, wow. What a beautiful little bird that is too, eh? So we've got a cock pheasant, two hens and a partridge. All we need now is a pear tree. (LAUGHS) Righty-oh. That wasn't bad for the start of the season, I suppose. What do you reckon? I think so. So, you, sort of` you love birds, but you love, you know, shooting them as well. Yeah. I've had an, uh, involvement with them right since I was a little kid. And probably the most special moments were going out hunting. You still appreciate them as animals, as long you're releasing more than you're shooting every year. Then I think that's all good. I bet the kids love it here, eh? Oh, they do. They've all gone through the stage of helping out on the shoots. Ever since they've been little, they've come out with us. Dan now thinks he's the big picking-up lad. Angus is fairly keen. A little too young to hold the gun yet but thinks he can hold up a shotgun already. Georgia's keen on her fishing. Caught her first trout this year, so she's right into that. And the other bird in your life? And the other bird in your life? Oh, Bridgette? And the other bird in your life? Oh, Bridgette? Yeah. (CHUCKLES) And the other bird in your life? Oh, Bridgette? Bridgette. She was a student. She's fantastic. I mean, we wouldn't be here doing this if it wasn't for Bridgette. She was a student. Took advantage of her. Took advantage of her. BOTH CHUCKLE Took advantage of her. And I knew she was fairly good when we went out pregnancy-testing cattle, and she got completely covered in shit, and she still looked good. and she got completely covered in shit, and she still looked good. < (CHUCKLES) Bridgette's a good cook. I'm looking forward to eating that partridge. Actually, I think you'll find that that's my partridge, yeah? Actually, I think you'll find that that's my partridge, yeah? BOTH CHUCKLE I'm gonna give you that partridge, cos I've had such a great hunt with you. Pretty good lifestyle you lead, eh? Pretty good lifestyle you lead, eh? Yeah, I love it. No, we're pretty fortunate like that. WHOOPING, CHEERFUL CHATTER LYNDA: Hey, Jools, you are way too excited. LYNDA: Hey, Jools, you are way too excited. LAUGHTER You did a beautiful job of those. you are way too excited. You did a beautiful job of those. You did a beautiful job of those. She gave you the secret recipe. You did a beautiful job of those. She gave you the secret recipe. She did. Pastry chef now. You did a beautiful job of those. I can make a beautiful pheasant pie with nice puff pastry. Fantastic. Fantastic. Hold me, Jools, while I get down. Fantastic. Hold me, Jools, while I get down. What a goober you are. Old lady. Fantastic. Hold me, Jools, while I get down. ALL LAUGH HEARTILY Is that a kid's chair, is it? ALL LAUGH This is good. This is good. CHILDREN: It is, yeah. This is good. CHILDREN: It is, yeah. (PANTS) It is hot. CHILDREN: It is, yeah. It is hot. It is hot. It's hot, but it's so good. You can't stop eating it. Mmm. What's in the pie? Is there mustard in there? Oh, I can't tell you that. I'd have to kill ya. Oh, I can't tell you that. I'd have to kill ya. ALL LAUGH Yum-yum. 1 Hello, NZ. Don't you love it when autumn's upon us? I'm going to make a lovely autumnal sauce, with blackberries, pears and a red-wine vinegar. In my pot, I've got the red-wine vinegar, a little bit of honey, some rosemary and juniper berries, and I'm just going to simmer that for a little bit. And then I'm going to add my lovely chopped-up pears... and my blackberries. And I'm gonna let that simmer for about 20 minutes. (SNIFFS) Here you go, Camp Mother. (SNIFFS) Here you go, Camp Mother. Camp Leader, look at the state of you. Right. I've prepared a sauce earlier on, and I'm going to add that to my lovely partridge on a parsnip mash. And I'm just gonna finish off the little persimmon fan. FUNKY MUSIC And there it is ` my autumnal feast. There's only enough for one! There's only enough for one! Camp Leader! Bring that back! Bring that back here! Hurry up! There's only enough for one! Help me! Help! Help! Help! Give that back, Camp Leader! Help! Give that back, Camp Leader! CAMP LEADER SCREAMS, THWACK! Help! Give that back, Camp Leader! FUNKY MUSIC CONTINUES Where was I? Yes, my autumnal feast. IDYLLIC GUITAR MUSIC Staveley is bloody gorgeous in the autumn, and it's here we found the honey capital of the South Island, Symes Apiaries. John Symes, the boss, was born with beekeeping in his blood. With the support of his queen bee, Daphne, they've made their life's work the love of bees. There's a real sting in this story. Ha-ha. So, this is what we call the uncapper. That's cutting the wax off. This is the only machine I haven't built. Everything else in this shed I've built, even the shed. Even the shed? (CHUCKLES) Even the shed? (CHUCKLES) Yep. Yeah. I like making things. Even the shed? (CHUCKLES) MACHINE GRINDS Are you making sure that all those wax bits have`? Are you making sure that all those wax bits have`? Yeah, yeah. Lynda, you have a go. Honey's all falling out. Amazing. Yeah, that's good. Look at that. We could employ you. Have a lick. (CHUCKLES) Oh my God. That's like honey liqueur. Oh my God. That's like honey liqueur. < Yeah, it is absolutely pure. Oh my God. That's like honey liqueur. LAZY GUITAR MUSIC You've got the knack. So you've designed these machines, and they work real good, do they? So you've designed these machines, and they work real good, do they? Yeah, yeah. Years ago when I designed this, I pinched Daphne's washing machine... Years ago when I designed this, I pinched Daphne's washing machine... (CHORTLES) ...and took it into the honey shed and, uh, did my experiment work in that. And, uh, I cleaned the thing up, took it back, and she didn't know a thing about it. But when I told her, she was not happy. (LAUGHS) Did your clothes, uh, smell like honeydew for a couple of months? You can smell a bit of the wax in it, but it soon disappeared. So, it goes to the side of the extractor here. It's then pumped up through the pipes into the honey tank. We then run the honey out next morning into the 44-gallon drums. Here it comes. Big blob there. Liquid gold in that drum. Here it comes. Big blob there. Liquid gold in that drum. Yes. Yeah. One of the seven wonders of the world, honey, isn't it? One of the seven wonders of the world, honey, isn't it? Yeah, you're right, yes. Yes. Mum's Mum's Steamed Pudding. Mum's Mum's Steamed Pudding. That's right. Mum's Mum's Steamed Pudding. That's right. Did you give it that title? Yes, I did. I didn't know my grandmother, because she died just after my parents were married. So I don't know whether she would have been a Grandma or a Granny or a Nana or... So she's just Mum's Mum. What a beautiful thing! Righty-oh. I'm pouring that in. Yes, put it in there. Yes, put it in there. And this is your honeydew. Looks beautiful. Yes, put it in there. Yep. Yes, put it in there. Yep. And your kids will make this? 'Course they will. It could be Yep. 'Course they will. It could be Mum's Mum's Mum's, couldn't it? 'Course they will. It could be Mum's Mum's Mum's, couldn't it? (CHUCKLES) That's what it's all about, isn't it? That's what it's all about, isn't it? Yep. Boiling water. Boiling water. OK. > Boiling water. OK. > Here we are. Boiling water. Mmm. It must be working for you fellas, cos you're still together. It must be working for you fellas, cos you're still together. That's right. 50 years-plus, plus. That's pretty special, isn't it? That's pretty special, isn't it? Mm. That's right. 50 years-plus, plus. That's pretty special, isn't it? Mm. Here we go. What's the secret? Lots of kisses and cuddles. Lots of kisses and cuddles. That's nice. Lots of kisses and cuddles. That's nice. Mm. Looks like the flour's dissolved in there. Should it be that runny? Looks like the flour's dissolved in there. Should it be that runny? I don't think it's dissolved. OK. in there. Should it be that runny? OK. OK. BOTH LAUGH OK. BOTH LAUGH It's still in there. OK. BOTH LAUGH I dunno. It looks like pig food right now, doesn't it? I dunno. It looks like pig food right now, doesn't it? It is a bit sloppy, but, um... I dunno. It looks like pig food right now, doesn't it? Just pop it on like so. You're gonna tie that on, are you? You're gonna tie that on, are you? Mm-hm. This is where the Boy Scouts bit come in. I wasn't a Girl Guide leader for nothing. You were a Guide leader? You were a Guide leader? And a Cub leader at one stage. You were a Guide leader? And a Cub leader at one stage. Hmm. Very exciting. You were a Guide leader? And a Cub leader at one stage. Just after I was married. OK. We've got a good reef knot there, not a granny knot. That's granny's recipe, which makes it a lifter. What a beautiful thing! What a beautiful thing! POT CLATTERS, WATER BOILS What a beautiful thing! In she goes. Better put the lid on. In she goes. Better put the lid on. Cos we're steaming it. Righty-oh. All good. In she goes. Better put the lid on. Righty-oh. All good. Righty-oh. All good. OK, let's go. I'll turn this down to a nice gentle simmer. Righty-oh. All good. honey in your tea? Have you always had honey in your tea? Have you always had honey in your tea? Yes. Not always, but, um... it's the best sugar you can put into your body. You could work all day on that cup of tea. You're really passionate about bees and honey, aren't you? I guess so. I've always been passionate in whatever I do. And that's been my philosophy, and my grandfather told me that. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, and I am passionate to the bees. I can talk to them. You can talk to bees? Yeah. Yeah. I remember a beekeeper telling me that as a boy, You can talk to bees? Yeah. I remember a beekeeper telling me that as a boy, You can talk to bees? and I laughed at him. But you know what? I now know what he meant. I can open up a beehive, and the bees tell me what I should do to it. And I tell the boys that here, and they think I'm stupid. But it is true. And if you do nasty things to them, they'll let you know. What about the other honey in your life? What about the other honey in your life? Are you talking about Daphne? (LAUGHS) Has she had any involvement in the honey besides you stealing her washing machine? Yeah. She's been very good for me, really. When I first met her, my cousin was very friendly with Daphne's girlfriend, and they'd ridden bikes up from Ashburton, would you believe it, on a single road. And they decided that, uh, we would take them back to Ashburton that night. < I thought, 'Oh, I'll try my luck here,' and we had a cuddle and a kiss, as you do. < And, um,... we hit it off. And, uh, from then on, everything was rosy. And, uh, from then on, everything was rosy. BOTH LAUGH And, uh, from then on, everything was rosy. < I think we courted for about two years, and then we, um, did the right thing, and it all happened. And I started working on my dream. And this is it. Do you think you could have had this dream without her? Do you think you could have had this dream without her? Oh, no. No way in hell. Behind a successful man is a successful woman. And that's what Daphne's been for me. That's pretty nice, isn't it? That's pretty nice, isn't it? I don't know whether we're husband and wife now That's pretty nice, isn't it? we've ever had. Probably a bit of both, I think. or whether we're the best friends we've ever had. Probably a bit of both, I think. BOTH CHUCKLE Yeah, no, if it hadn't been for Daphne, um... no, we wouldn't have been successful. I made a beautiful steamed pudding. We thought we'd made pig food before, but it has miraculously changed into a beautiful white swan. Is it any good? Is it any good? It is really squishy and mushy and beautiful. (CHUCKLES) Is it any good? And I had a nice taste of the honeydew. Lovely taste, all right. She was gobbling it. Lovely taste, all right. She was gobbling it. ALL LAUGH To bees, honey and Mum's Mum's... ...Steamed Pudding. ...Steamed Pudding. ...Steamed Pudding. GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC The Bowmans of Christchurch are passionate about food and family, and today we're celebrating the life and history of their late grandmother Hora Bowman. Hey, folks. How are you doing? Hey, folks. How are you doing? Hello. Hi. Sarah. Hey, buddy. Hey, buddy. Hi, nice to see you. Hello. Hi. Sarah. Hey, buddy. Hi, nice to see you. Hey. The handsome twins, eh? Hey, buddy. ALL LAUGH Nice strong handshake ALL LAUGH Nice strong handshake there, young lad. Nice strong handshake there, young lad. ALL LAUGH Nice strong handshake Come on in. We might be cooking up a tart apple shortcake today, but the layers of history will reveal a bittersweet love story. It's Grandma's favourite recipe, and she brought it to every family function. So it's her signature dish, and she made it all through the war when her husband was fighting and fed her two children, Winnie and Bob, with it, and then all the grandchildren for many years after that. It's the favourite of the grandchildren. All of them can remember Grandma's apple shortcake. We handed the recipe out at her funeral as a gift from Grandma, and many people will have remembered her apple shortcake that she brought to parties and things. What sort of woman was she? What sort of woman was she? Oh, she was a character, all right. Yeah, she had a wicked appetite, for one. She could eat a lot. ALL LAUGH ALL LAUGH She was definitely a character. She was a great cook, eh? ALL LAUGH She was a great cook, eh? She was a great cook, eh? Yeah, awesome. She was a great cook, eh? Yeah, awesome. Is that where you got it from? She was a great cook, eh? Yeah, awesome. I've definitely inherited some love for it. I've definitely inherited some love for it. That's good, buddy. Real good. She was the oldest of, um... of 13. Born in 1913. She had curls then, eh? She had curls then, eh? Yes. Yes, she didn't much like her curly hair. She didn't? She didn't? No, she didn't really like it, no. (LAUGHS) She didn't? And I see that there's a beautiful picture of all your family with Grandma there. Which one's you? The one there with the bowl cut. The one there with the bowl cut. Pudding bowl haircut? Grandma cut your hair? No. No. (LAUGHS) You mean your parents did that to you? No. Yeah. Yeah. (CHUCKLES) What a shocker! Yeah. (CHUCKLES) What a shocker! < (CHUCKLES) She was great with the kids. She was great with the kids. They look pretty happy there. She was great with the kids. They look pretty happy there. Yeah, don't they? She was very proud of all her offspring. < You've got something in common with your grandma? < You've got something in common with your grandma? Yeah, same birthday. < You've got something in common with your grandma? Shared birthday. 9th of May. She didn't quite get 100, but she had a good life, eh? > She didn't quite get 100, but she had a good life, eh? > Absolutely. Absolutely. And how many apple shortcakes do you think she made in her life? And how many apple shortcakes do you think she made in her life? I hate to think. And how many apple shortcakes do you think she made in her life? How many apple shortcakes has a 99-year-old made? How many apple shortcakes has a 99-year-old made? What a beautiful thing she is, eh? How many apple shortcakes Do you miss her? Is this your favourite, Will? Is this your favourite, Will? Yeah, it's right up there. You can't beat a family classic. Yeah? Yeah? I really do enjoy my cooking. I love cooking at home. > Yeah? It's been instilled into me ` that, sort of, eating with friends and family. So I like that part of it. Bit of a dab hand with that rolling pin. Know all the fancy tricks, eh, Will? Yeah, yeah. (CHUCKLES) Passed down through the generations. A bit of practice. You've still got baggy trousers, though. Just hanging down around your bum. < His grandma wouldn't quite have approved of those. But there you go. Yeah, the dress code was not passed down through the generations. Yeah, the dress code was not passed down through the generations. ALL LAUGH Yeah, the dress code was not passed down through the generations. He's a true professional. He's a true professional. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY) He's a true professional. (CHUCKLES LIGHTLY) Scrunch it into the edges. He's a true professional. The pastry will just cook in the shape of the apples underneath. That looks awesome, Will. That looks awesome, Will. Into the oven. That looks awesome, Will. Into the oven. I'm sure Grandma would be proud. That looks awesome, Will. Into the oven. I'm sure Grandma would be proud. I do hope so. She was very proud of her ancestry. I think it was a big part of who she was, actually. Her, uh, great-grandfather was a Ngapuhi chief, Wharepapa, and, uh, he, uh, went on a mission to, um, England, uh, in the 1860s. Wow. Wow. Isn't he incredible? Wow. Isn't he incredible? Yeah. Wow. They must have been blown away by these guys in England. Imagine it, yeah. Wouldn't have seen anything like it before. During that visit, apart from meeting Queen Victoria, he met a young 16-year-old English girl, Elizabeth Reid. They hit it off, surprisingly, and, uh, ended up getting married, and he brought her back to NZ. Her father was a captain and, um, had been to NZ, so he was very keen to meet this touring party. I've got something here that, um... that she wrote. READS: 'I have met him, and the tattoos on his face are quite beautiful. 'I am sure that our children will have these markings too. 'Goodness, I'm being forward, but he has quite captured my imaginings.' Wow. She had their first of five daughters on the boat on the way home. He wasn't mucking around, was he? He wasn't mucking around, was he? No, no mucking around going on, no. Yes, I think so. Well, that must have been pretty amazing for her to arrive in NZ at 16 years of age with a baby, ready to go into the marae. It was very lonely for her. She reflects on that in her letters here. She was the only English-speaking person. 'I've been living in the Mangakahia Valley these past years, 'and in all that time, I have had no direct contact with Europeans.' 'and in all that time, I have had no direct contact with Europeans.' Wow. That's pretty intense. 'and in all that time, I have had no direct contact with Europeans.' Parnell. Parnell. Um, uh, wouldn't allow the girls to go live with her,... Wow. Wow. ...which would have been difficult. Wow. ...which would have been difficult. Yeah. And one of those daughters... Yes, was my grandmother's grandmother. Yes, was my grandmother's grandmother. Yeah. When she was 4 ` I think it might be one of her earliest memories ` she met Wharepapa. He would have been an old man then, obviously. I think he might have been, you know, 100 or so when he died. But, yeah, she used to talked about that. I think I'd be pretty excited to be with my great-great-grandfather. He looks really amazing there. He looks really amazing there. Yeah. Absolutely amazing. What about you, Hugo? You reckon you could, uh, get a bit of a tattoo like that now? (LAUGHS) I don't think I'd pull it off like he did. (LAUGHS) I don't think I'd pull it off like he did. ALL LAUGH (LAUGHS) I don't think I'd You gotta earn it, anyway, right? Well, you've got a pretty amazing past, buddy. So we're relying on you to have a pretty decent future. Cheers. Cheers. No pressure. (LAUGHS) Cheers. No pressure. (LAUGHS) Yeah. Cheers. No pressure. (LAUGHS) GUITAR PLAYS BREEZILY # Gumboots, Number 8. # Ain't no bowls and ladies a plate. # Two islands in the sea. # Kia kaha, iwi. Here we go now. # Pounamu, taiaha. Aue! Aue! # Pukana and haere ra. # E hine, hoki mai ra. Yummy. Yummy. # E hine, hoki mai ra. # Hi aua hi! Hi aua hi! ALL LAUGH Beautiful. Beautiful. Oh, that is absolutely magic. Beautiful, isn't it? IDYLLIC MUSIC FADES RUSTIC MUSIC Gee, things are hectic, Ken. Life seems so fast. Yep. There were no broadband or Wi-Fi way back in the past. There was no instant lawn. There wasn't any need. A man would just be patient and wait for grass to seed. There were no takeaways or instant pud. It'd take days to cook. And by God, it tasted good. That's right. Nowadays, we're in a rush. We're always on the go. That's right. Nowadays, we're in a rush. We're always on the go. We gotta get back, Ken,...
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