· Maori setting off from Matiu to invade the Chathams
· First fortress for Maori and Pakeha settlers
· The first and last sight of New Zealand for quarantined immigrants
· Institutional brutality to prisoners
· A death ray developed with secret government funding
· Nazi prisoners plotting the takeover of New Zealand
· Count von Luckner exposed as a charlatan by his wireless operator
· The country’s first quarantine station and maximum animal security complex
· A century of conflict between government and recreational users
The new millennium marks a fresh start with the restoration of the name Kupe gave the island, the tuatara returned to its ancient habitat, and many zealously guarded secrets at last revealed.