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The Cook Islands - isolated, idyllic and so far largely unspoilt. Fifteen islands scattered over 2 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean. Despite their isolation, these islands' flora and fauna have not escaped the influence of the modern world. Can these fragile islands survive the onslaught of development? Will this 'heaven on earth' become yet another 'paradise lost'?

Primary Title
  • Heaven on Earth?
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 5 May 2013
Release Year
  • 1990
Start Time
  • 18 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 00
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • The Cook Islands - isolated, idyllic and so far largely unspoilt. Fifteen islands scattered over 2 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean. Despite their isolation, these islands' flora and fauna have not escaped the influence of the modern world. Can these fragile islands survive the onslaught of development? Will this 'heaven on earth' become yet another 'paradise lost'?
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
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
  • Cook Islands
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Nature
Contributors
  • Su Ingle (Director)
  • Su Ingle (Producer)
  • Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
  • Kiwa Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Cook Islands