Pirates of The Airwaves
– In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radi..
In 1966 a group of determined young men defied the New Zealand government and launched a pirate radio station aboard a ship in the Hauraki Gulf.
Language:
English
Director:
Charlie Haskell
Writer:
Paula Boock, Donna Malane
Main Actors:
Ryan O'Kane, Cohen Holloway, Andrew Robertt, Michael Whalley
Plot:
Radio Hauraki, New Zealand's pirate radio station, operated in international waters from 1966-70, enduring storms, shipwrecks, financial woes, bureaucratic harassment and personal tragedy. This is the real story of NZ's 'boat that rocked'.
Awards:
1 nomination.