Captain's Log: Charting New Zealand's Maritime Heritage

4 - Lyttelton to D'Urville Island

This fourth episode of Captain’s Log sees host Peter Elliott journeying around the bottom of the South Island, tracing the end of James Cook’s first journey around New Zealand. The precarious Otago Harbour is navigated in an oil tanker, before a much smaller boat takes Elliott around the bottom of Stewart Island to Fiordland, where his captain Lance Shaw describes major conservation efforts in the area. A trip up the treacherous West Coast in a concrete carrier is cause for nerves, then a sail aboard Spirit of New Zealand offers a chance to reflect on the journey. "I'm immensely grateful to live in this glorious country. I've shared stories and heartfelt warmth from Māori and Pākehā, experienced fear and beauty, boredom and laughter, memories and tears." – Peter Elliott reflecting on his journey around New Zealand