Kaitangata Twitch

Kaitangata Twitch
Premiere	May 2, 2010
Finale	July 25, 2010
Creator	Gavin Strawhan & Michael Bennett (screenplay) Margaret Mahy (novel)
Network/Provider	Maori TV
Style	miniseries
Company	Production Shed.TV
Episodes	13
Origin	New Zealand

Kaitangata Twitch is a children's adventure/fantasy series that aired on Maori TV in New Zealand in 2010. Based on the children's book of the same name, written by renouned New Zealand children's author, Margaret Mahy, it follows the adventures of thirteen year old Meredith, who can hear voices calling to her from a nearby island, Kaitangata, in the bay of her small hometown. A legend of pre-European New Zealand, the frequent rumblings of small earthquakes and the disappearance of a young Pakeha girl, fifty years earlier, all shroud the mystery surrounding the island.

Episodes

#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate
1	The Battle for the Bay	Gavin Strawhan	Yvonne Mackay	May 2, 2010
2	The Island's Keeper	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	May 9, 2010
3	Dangerous Voices	Briar Grace-Smith	Yvonne Mackay	May 16, 2010
4	Family Secrets	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	May 23, 2010
5	The Chosen One	Gavin Strawhan	Yvonne Mackay	May 30, 2010
6	Changing Sides	Gavin Strawhan	Yvonne Mackay	June 6, 2010
7	The Cannibal Chief	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	June 13, 2010
8	The New Keeper of the Island	Briar Grace-Smith	Yvonne Mackay	June 20, 2010
9	The Big Bang	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	June 27, 2010
10	Broken Hearts	Gavin Strawhan	Yvonne Mackay	July 4, 2010
11	The Reunion	Briar Grace-Smith	Yvonne Mackay	July 11, 2010
12	Return of the Cannibal Chief	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	July 18, 2010
13	The Final Battle	Michael Bennett	Yvonne Mackay	July 25, 2010

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Complete Series
The Complete Series	August 11, 2011	2