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A portrait of New Zealand poet Sam Hunt, his life, writing, and performances as he tours New Zealand.

Each week, A Big Country documented the lives of rural Australians from across the country, and through those stories explained to city people the world of those living on the land. The series also ran episodes on prominent New Zealanders under the subtitle 'The Kiwis'.

Primary Title
  • A Big Country
Episode Title
  • The Kiwis: Sam Hunt
Date Broadcast
  • 1984
Release Year
  • 1984
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Each week, A Big Country documented the lives of rural Australians from across the country, and through those stories explained to city people the world of those living on the land. The series also ran episodes on prominent New Zealanders under the subtitle 'The Kiwis'.
Episode Description
  • A portrait of New Zealand poet Sam Hunt, his life, writing, and performances as he tours New Zealand.
Classification
  • Unknown
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.
Genres
  • Current affairs
Hosts
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Contributors
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
  • Stewart MaClennan (Reporter)
  • Sam Hunt (Interviewee)