The Story of Olohega

The island sold for a bottle of gin, the iconic music of Te Vaka, and the lost ancestors of a New Zealand territory in the Pacific, all intertwine in the extraordinary story of Olohega Island. Won by an American whaler during a contentious card game, the Pacific Island that has never been returned to its people sits in the middle of a New Zealand territory in the Pacific. Watch the video version of the documentary series on the RNZ website or on YouTube Produced by Tikilounge Productions and made with the support of NZ On Air Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details