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Wild Kai Legends

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat travels to remote areas of the country, meeting local legends and braving the elements, learning the lay of the land in NZ's unique hunting environments.

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Season 3, Episode 1
  • Nate Smith

G Tamati heads to Stewart Island and meets up with local legend Nate Smith, with the goal of obtaining an elusive whitetail deer.

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    • Nate Smith

    G Tamati heads to Stewart Island and meets up with local legend Nate Smith, with the goal of obtaining an elusive whitetail deer.

    • Becks Carr

    MLC On the Chatham Islands, Tamati sets pig hunting legend Becks Carr a challenge - find him a giant boar. Never short of a word, nor scared of a challenge - she puts her hunting skills to the test.

    • Sage Walters Hansen

    MC They say mangrove pigs taste different. But how and where do you catch them? Tamati teams up with Wellsford local Sage Walters Hansen, who shows him a trick or two.

    • Jason Owen

    ML Jason Owen is a police officer who loves to hunt with his young son and their dog. In this episode, they take Tamati on a busy weekend hunt to seek a deer.

    • Te Aorere Pēwhairangi

    PG On the East Coast, Tamati heads out with Te Aorere Pēwhairangi and his legendary cousins on a hunting adventure like no other.

    • Duane and Cass

    M Conservation and hunting go hand in hand for Chatham couple Cass and Dwayne. This pair of pest busters take Tamati on a hunting adventure that includes a native bird, wild cattle and feral pigs.

    • Joel

    PG Local legend Joel Yukich takes Tamati on a fishing, diving, spear fishing expedition in Taranaki. Joel’s got some top tips on what you can do with wild kai once you've caught it too.

    • Pete

    PGC Pistol Pete is his nickname, and this legend takes Tamati to his hunting playground - the mighty Kaingaroa Forest. Here, the pigs are fast and vicious, and the wallabies plentiful.

    • Henare

    PGC In Tairawhiti, Tamati and Wild Kai Legend Henare Walker, chase down a deer they may have hit, and stalk another through steep unrelenting land.

    • Lee Hall

    PGC Near the historic Matahiwi Track in Whanganui, Tamati is on the hunt for a trophy buck under the watchful eye of legendary guide and hunter, Lee Hall. Will he land his prize, or go home empty handed?