Daily at 8.05am, 12.05pm and 4.05pm

TakaPu, a computer-animated gannet, travels around the Pacific Islands. During the show he tells us about his incredible adventures and exciting encounters with the islanders and diverse cultures of the Pacific.

TakaPu is the Maori name for gannet. He is cheeky and precocious, like all young gannets, and, of course, outrageously clumsy. He is driven by his never-ending appetite for man-made fishfingers and will beg, steal and borrow to get them.

A gannet is a sea bird found mainly in the Pacific. It travels vast distances, feeds only on fish and breeds in colonies. The series' main character TakaPu is a fledgling gannet. In creator Helme Heine's stylised version of the real bird he wears a yellow bathing cap and blue flippers!

The series is aimed at pre-school and primary school kids.

In a lightly educational, but nevertheless entertaining and funny way, it helps to promote a better understanding of Pacific cultures amongst children of all descents.

Visit the official TakaPu website!

Find out about the series creator, Helme Heine