Family drama following the adventures of a tugboat master and his family business based in Cooks Haven, a small community on the shores of the beautiful Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
Life working on the waterfront is filled with excitement and danger – runaways, illegal immigrants, smuggling, even modern day piracy.
26x½ hour (1993)
Core Cast
Jay Saussey, Peter Malloch, Vince Martin, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Rosine Cadoret, Agnes Woodman, Milan Borich, Mark Raffety, Peter Elliott, Tiffany Chan, David Stott
Episodes
1) [10/7/1993] Jack a tugboat captain takes a 15 year old under his wing, despite warning from the rest of the crew.
2) Marianne is surprised by an unlikely intruder.
3) Georgie is wary of Jim.
4) Peter plucks up courage to ask Jack about his sailing job.
5) Peter is stranded on a wreck by the devious Halliwell.
6) thanks to a shady official, the boat is in danger of repossession.
7) Peter's excitement at finding an abandoned yacht disappears after a talk to Constable Morgan.
8) Peter investigates a strange light and is confronted by a friendly ghost.
9) Paul Girardot makes Jack an offer too good to refuse.
10) Jack discovers Peter's secret.
11) Jack has a job that would take The Hunter to New Caledonia, but is the tug up to it?
12) Peter spends his day with Gavin, a blind boy with a taste for adventure.
13) on the anniversary of their mother's death Jack is angry to learn that Georgie has sailed out to where the accident happened.
14) devious cousin Sandra arrives from Sydney and comes between Georgie and Lisa.
15) The Chief challenges Jack to a fishing contest, but neither are beyond a little "fishy business" of their own.
16) Jim's father arrives and seems to have turned over a new leaf, but will it last?
17) Peter's secret hideout is discovered by the Bamford gang and he must undergo a series of tests to win it back.
18) Jack and Georgie help a distressed trawler, but Georgie suspects it has been driftnetting.
19) Georgie gets a job with Mrs Millard, and could there be a ghost in her house?
20) it is regatta day and Peter is looking forward to competing, until Craig turns up in his brand new Starling.
21) Claire is in charge when marianne sprains her ankle - and Jim becomes a hero.
22) when Georgie auditions for a performing arts school she feels torn between family and career. Jack has difficulty telling Claire his feelings but gets a little unexpected help.
23) Marianne gives Peter a job and Jack and Claire's relationship get stormy.
24) The Chief reluctantly lets Jim take the wheel and disaster strikes. Lisa breaks some sad news to Georgie.
25) Jack finds out who is responsible for sabotaging The Hunter and Georgie and Peter decide to take matters into their own hands.
26) Georgie makes an emotional plea for help and Jack's relationship with Claire looks shaky.
Prods: Christina Milligan, Jan Tyrrell, Isabelle Fleuriet
Dirs: Peter Sharp, Wayne Tourell, Christophe Andrei, Mark Defriest
Writers: David Phillips, Linden Wilkinson, Debra Oswald, David Allen, Rick Maier, Ken Catran, Michael Mcgennan, Liddy Holloway
Head of Prod: Chris Bailey
Script Ed: Christina Milligan
Story Ed: Rick Maier
Prod Des: Ralph Davies
Dop: Michael O'connor
Music: Frank Marinthe
Editors Roger Grant, Chris Gurr
Prod Mgr Brian Walden
Snd Recs Don Connolly, Graham Morris
Cost Des Jeanette Goode
Casting Dir Diana Rowan
Asst Dirs Carolynne Cunningham, George Lyle, Simon Ambridge, Jessica Hobbs
Cam Op Greg Diffenthal
Focus Puller Richard Hakin
Clapper Loader Sharon Hawke
2 Nd Unit Cam Simon Raby
Boom Op Graham Mckinney
Prod Acct Sally Campbell
Continuity Rowena Yalland
Loc Mgr Liz Difiore
Unit Mgr Peter Ward
2 Nd Asst Dir Phee Phanshell
3 Rd Asst Dir Velma Wright
3 Rd Asst Dir Emma Johns
Prod Co-Ord Moira Grant
Prod Sec Nathalie Celie
Prod Asst Charlotte Van Der Horst
Prod Runner Alex Cole-Baker
Asst Acct Alan Brash
Makeup Artist Trish Cohen
W'robe Stdby Pauline Bowkett
Asst W'robe Emily Carter
Asst Makeup Artist Angela Mason
Art Dir Clive Jones
Art Dept Mgr Kate Highfield
Art Dept Co-Ord Kim Rickard
Construction Mgr Phil Chitty
Props Buyer Jackie Gilmore
Set Dresser Meryl Cronin
Props Buyer & Stdby Piripi Taratoa
Asst Stdby Props Philip Ivey
Art Dept Runner Tim Webster
Gaffer Tony Eversden
Best Boy Henare Mato
Lighting Asst Graeme Spence
Key Grip Kevin Donovan
Asst Grip Dean Maxted
Tug Boat Skipper Peter Vandersloot
Water & Boat Safety Gary Butt
Stunt Co-Ord Peter Bell
Snd Mixer John Mckay
Snd Eds Tim Prebble, Simon Adams
Post Prod Sup Johannes Konigstorfer
Stills Photographer Ken George
Tutors Helen Fawcett, Maria Matene
Dialogue Coaches Shirley Duke, Maggie Maxwell
Caterer Ian Hunter
South Pacific Pictures TVNZ
Distributor: Ravensburger, Beyond International, Chrysalis Distribution (UK)
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