''Frontier of Dreams'' was a 2005

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documentary television series. It covered the

history of New Zealand The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, when the main settlement period started, after it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture. Like other Pacific cultures, M ...

from its geological past through to the present day in 13 one-hour episodes, and was broadcast by

Television New Zealand Television New Zealand (, "Te Reo Tātaki" meaning "The Leading Voice"), more commonly referred to as TVNZ, is a New Zealand state-owned media company and Crown entity. The company operates a television network, TVNZ+, streaming service, and 1N ...

from 24 September 2005 weekly until December. The series is the largest documentary ever made in New Zealand and took nearly five years to make. A book with the same title was launched jointly with the TV series on 21 September 2005 at the

Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa (Māori language, Māori for 'Waka huia, the treasure box'), it opened in 1998 after the merging of the Nation ...

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