Flying Kiwi
Professor Larry Cross returns with his children, Pete and Deborah to their birthplace, New Zealand, after many years spent in England. They travel in his car called Flying Kiwi.
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- Ep 1
1.Hot Welcome
17-12-1980Professor Larry Cross gets back with his children, Pete and Deb to their birthplace, New Zealand, after many years in England. But this proves to be the start of a family feud, sta...
- Ep 2
2.The Tiki of Tamahou, Part 1
24-12-1980Professor Cross investigates the origins of a Maori amulet named The Tiki of Tamahou.
- Ep 3
3.The Tiki of Tamahou, Part 2
31-12-1980Strange things happen to the people who have got the Tiki.
- Ep 4
4.Coromandel Gold
07-01-1981A widow is threatened with eviction, and Professor Cross tries to help.
- Ep 5
5.Captain Deborah Bligh
14-01-1981Debbie wants her brother as crew in the sailing series, but the cheating soon starts, with their powerful uncle James joining in.
- Ep 6
6.Curse of The Pharaoh
21-01-1981A terrified phone call, two mysterious deaths, an Egyptian exhibition - and suddenly Professor Larry Cross is the only survivor of the team who excavated the Tomb of the Priest-Kin...
- Ep 7
7.Find the lady
28-01-1981The Flying Kiwi, Cross's magnificent vintage car, which attracts attention wherever it goes, is stolen by a conman who ingratiates himself with the Cross household.
- Ep 8
8.The Last Home
04-02-1981The Cross family cross swords with the business empire of their hostile uncle James to save a rare bird, the KoKaKo.
- Ep 9
9.The Ninth Man
11-02-1981Professor Cross discovers that his bank account has been credited with funds from the Archaeological Exploration Trust. This puts the professor in a hot spot as he must explain the...
- Ep 10
10.The Human Fly
18-02-1981Pete and his pal Hone take their hang-gliders to the cliffs above the beach. At the same time, their uncle James Marriott's surveyors are at work in this nature reserve. Pete's kit...
- Ep 11
11.The Soft Side
25-02-1981Debbie and Hone go to one of New Zealand's famous black-sand beaches to catch the waves while Pete joins the Beach ranger who has a different catch on his mind - poachers.
- Ep 12
12.The Break (Part One)
04-03-1981Marriott only has feelings of bitterness for his relatives, the Cross family. But for Pete, he has tempting plans. Miriana's ex-fiance reappears in her life and Hone wants to join...
- Ep 13
13.The Break (Part Two)
11-03-1981Professor Cross has been offered a post at Cambridge and it looks as if things will not be the same for the family now. Meanwhile, an unexpected threat arises.
- Ep 14
14.The Phantom Canoe (Part One)
18-03-1981Tapou Maori island is sacred, and an ancient phantom war canoe has been sighted on the lake.
- Ep 15
15.The Phantom Canoe (Part Two)
25-03-1981A canoe with a skeleton on the prow keeps appearing from the mists and guys in Maori-style dress spook the locality. Pete is abducted by them and revealed as a convert to the cause...
- Ep 16
16.Stable Mates
01-04-1981Pete investigates when two of his horses who are constant companions begin behaving like strangers.
- Ep 17
17.The Trap
08-04-1981Pete avails of The Flying Kiwi to disappear from home. But when no-one knows where you are, no-one can help you if you get into trouble.
- Ep 18
18.The Guinea Pig
15-04-1981A deadly, infectious disease is plaguing the animals around while the Marriot Research Laboratory is trying to find an antibiotic that will arrest the disease.
- Ep 19
19.No Option
22-04-1981James Marriott intends to make another fortune from his old family estate. He plans to sell part of his estate at a profit.
- Ep 20
20.The Bargain
29-04-1981Miriana buys a used car at a cheap price, which surprises everyone in the family.
- Ep 21
21.Du Fresne's Bottle
06-05-1981Professor Cross believes he has stumbled upon Du Fresne's bottle, a historical relic which recount the battle between the Maori and the French.
- Ep 22
22.Knock, Knock, Who's There?
13-05-1981While Professor Cross is away at a conference in San Francisco, Pete and Hone get busy on the house. Deb prefers to dabble in spirits.
- Ep 23
23.The Cheat
20-05-1981Steve seems busy with a charity fund and convinces Pete to sit for the university's first year examination for him.
- Ep 24
24.The Last Vintage
27-05-1981Professor Cross' favorite wine comes from a small vineyard, which must be closed.
- Ep 25
25.The Sacrifice of the White Queen
03-06-1981A spate of letter-bombs puzzles the police. And lawyer Ratu Rewiri is as puzzled as they are.
- Ep 26
26.Eye Spy in the Sky
10-06-1981Pete and Hone fly their radio-controlled model of a First World War airplane and find the past catching up with the present.
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