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The boys find a half caste baby and try to bring it up, but find it very difficult catering to its mixed cultural needs and soon decide the baby's better off without them.

New Zealand animated comedy about five young Pacific Islander and Māori boys living in Morningside, a suburb of Auckland City.

Primary Title
  • bro'Town
Episode Title
  • Half-Caste Away
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 12 October 2005
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • TV3
Broadcaster
  • MediaWorks Television
Programme Description
  • New Zealand animated comedy about five young Pacific Islander and Māori boys living in Morningside, a suburb of Auckland City.
Episode Description
  • The boys find a half caste baby and try to bring it up, but find it very difficult catering to its mixed cultural needs and soon decide the baby's better off without them.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
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
  • Polynesians--New Zealand--Humor
  • Animated television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Animation
  • Comedy
Hosts
  • David Fane (Actor)
  • Mario Gaoa (Actor)
  • Oscar Kightley (Actor)
  • Shimpal Lelisi (Actor)
  • David Fane (Writer)
  • Mario Gaoa (Writer)
  • Oscar Kightley (Writer)
  • Shimpal Lelisi (Writer)
  • Nesian Mystik (Music)
  • Elizabeth Mitchell (Producer)
  • Firehorse Films (Production Unit)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
Contributors
  • David Fane (Actor)
  • Mario Gaoa (Actor)
  • Oscar Kightley (Actor)
  • Shimpal Lelisi (Actor)
  • David Fane (Writer)
  • Mario Gaoa (Writer)
  • Oscar Kightley (Writer)
  • Shimpal Lelisi (Writer)
  • Nesian Mystik (Music)
  • Elizabeth Mitchell (Producer)
  • Firehorse Films (Production Unit)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
  • Polynesians--New Zealand--Humor
  • Animated television programs--New Zealand