Children of Fire Mountain
While convalescing in New Zealand, British aristocrat Sir Charles Pemberton schemes to build a thermal spa in the town of Wainamu, but conflict ensues as the spa's planned location is on Māori land. The action is seen through the eyes of youngsters: hotelier’s son Tom, and Pemberton’s granddaughter Sarah Jane; who - alongside an erupting volcano - will ultimately teach Sir Charles a lesson about colonial hubris.
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Seasons
1.Tom
03-03-198125 minTrouble with the local butcher Doomy Dwyer and the arrival of some aristocratic guests at the Albion Hotel add up to a very depressing day for Tom Gregory.
2.Miss Prim
10-03-198125 minTom has problems getting along with Sarah Jane (who he calls Miss Prim).
3.Double Trouble
17-03-198125 minThe men of Wainamu are encouraged to enlist in the army to fight in the Boer War.
4.The Taniwha
24-03-198125 minThings go wrong for Tom Gregory with his aristocratic foes. Even a last ditch attempt to improve matters backfires.
5.Initiation
31-03-198125 minThere appears to be a truce between the Tom Gregory gang and the English aristocrat.
6.Confrontation
07-04-198125 minThe children are on the trail of Doomy Dwyer's illegal still.
7.Dark Secrets
14-04-198125 minThere's conflict in Wainamu over the location of a secret still/
8.Black Magic
21-04-198125 minThe arrival of two strangers in the town leads to the disappearance of one of the townsfolk.
9.The Ghost of Doomy Dwyer
28-04-198125 minThe mystery of Doomy Dwyer's disappearance deepens and strange occurrences at the lakeside bring unease to the town.
10.Heroes
05-05-198125 minChristopher makes some strange discoveries, while success seems to be within the grasp of the gang.
11.Mafeking
12-05-198125 minSara sees a ghostly canoe on the lake, and news of the victory in Mafeking reaches Wainamu.
12.Evacuation
19-05-198125 minThe town of Wainamu seems to be in great danger as predictions are coming true.
13.Farewell
26-05-198125 minThe arrest of Doomy Dwyer and a volcanic eruption.
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