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Following Twain with Oscar Kightley Hot Water
Episode 5Oscar visits Rotorua - the birthplace of New Zealand tourism - described by locals in Mark Twain's time as "Cure-land". He then travels to the site of the 1896 Tarawera eruption, and explores Napier. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley Lady Luck
Episode 7Oscar visits Hawera where he draws parallels between Mark Twain and local writer Ronald Hugh Morrieson of "Came A Hot Friday" fame. Oscar also meets locals doing great things in the region of Mount Taranaki. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley Lore & Order
Episode 8Oscar ends his journey in Whanganui where he discovers how sneaky sly-groggers got around prohibition booze bans, and the real motive behind an ill-fated raid on the Uruweras. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley Playing the Game
Episode 6Twain joins a list of distinguished guests who have bagged Palmerston North, but his rantings from 1895 give rise to a bold experiment in 2018 - can a cat play a piano? -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley First Place
Episode 1Join Oscar Kightley as he retraces legendary author Mark Twain's journey across New Zealand. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley On the Rails
Episode 2Oscar visits Dunedin which, along with New Zealand's modern railways, Twain was highly complimentary of. Plus in Timaru, Oscar learns of a famous local boxer. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley Canterbury Tales
Episode 3Oscar visits Oamaru, where he comes across a gaggle of pretty penguins, as well as a chap called Bruce Comfort who knows everything about a structure 99% of Kiwis are unaware exists. -
Following Twain with Oscar Kightley All at Sea
Episode 4Twain misplaced his sea legs between Lyttelton and Nelson, but an empty stomach helps as we hear the gruesome tales of the Maungatapu murders.