

Kaitangata Twitch
Kaitangata Twitch is a children's adventure/fantasy series that aired on Maori TV in New Zealand in 2010. Based on the children's book of the same name, written by renouned New Zealand children's author, Margaret Mahy, it follows the adventures of thirteen year old Meredith, who can hear voices calling to her from a nearby island, Kaitangata, in the bay of her small hometown. A legend of pre-European New Zealand, the frequent rumblings of small earthquakes and the disappearance of a young Pakeha girl, fifty years earlier, all shroud the mystery surrounding the island.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Battle for the Bay
02-05-201025mMeredith is having weird visions. The Island of Kaitangata is waking up. For the first time in years there is an earthquake — the Kaitangata Twitch. Meredith sees a young girl on t...
- Ep 2
2.The Island's Keeper
09-05-201025mHaunted by how she could possibly have seen a little girl who went missing five decades ago, Meredith becomes increasingly fixated on the mystery of Shelly Gentry, and finds some s...
- Ep 3
3.Dangerous Voices
16-05-201025mMeredith now has evidence that connects Lee Kaa to the missing girl, Shelly. Meredith's visions become more vivid and terrifying, and the visions seem to be dragging her towards th...
- Ep 4
4.Family Secrets
23-05-201025mMeredith fights her visions but the battle takes its toll. She tries to turn to Lee Kaa but the mad old man is fighting against the demolition of his shack. Then Kaitangata twitche...
- Ep 5
5.The Chosen One
30-05-201025mMeredith realizes that Lee Kaa believes there is a connection between the earthquakes and her visions. Her grandparents visit and Nana drops a bombshell — she knew Shelly Gentry an...
- Ep 6
6.Changing Sides
06-06-201025mTensions rise in the house as Dad accepts Cardwell's offer to design an eco-friendly development. Meredith has her most frightening vision yet — while in real life she paddles out...
- Ep 7
7.The Cannibal Chief
13-06-201025mLee Kaa saves Meredith from her dream, and Cardwell wins over Rufus. Kate and Nick decide to make a big bang, and Meredith learns the truth about the island and Lee Kaa.
- Ep 8
8.The New Keeper of the Island
20-06-201025mCardwell and Grace grow closer, and the developer reveals his plans to move back to the bay permanently. Meredith tries to go too far too quickly, and is almost swallowed up in her...
- Ep 9
9.The Big Bang
27-06-201025mRufus is tempted by Cardwell to a richer life. Kate and Nick blow up Cardwell's billboard, and Meredith goes back into her dream and discovers the frightening truth.
- Ep 10
10.Broken Hearts
04-07-201025mMeredith turns 13 but it is not a happy occasion. With her family in turmoil, Meredith realises that the island is about to bite back — but she finds herself alone in the battle to...
- Ep 11
11.The Reunion
11-07-201025mWith Lee Kaa out of the picture, Meredith is alone and without guidance when history repeats — and her little brother goes missing. Meredith stands vigil at Lee Kaa's bedside in ho...
- Ep 12
12.Return of the Cannibal Chief
18-07-201025mMeredith confronts Cardwell but he ridicules her and the island refuses to demonstrate its power. Meredith is left furious. Her anger could be dangerous. Meredith is disturbed by t...
- Ep 13
13.The Final Battle
25-07-201025mHer family could be set to leave the area for good and her mentor is struck down. Meredith realises she must act to save her world from collapsing. There is only one solution — giv...
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