Paul Gittins uncovers remarkable tales of danger, courage, and calamity on New Zealand shores. These are compelling sagas from our past – personal stories of settlers, travelers, sailors and traders – people whose lives were changed forever in one moment of peril at sea. Through documentary footage, dramatic flashbacks, interviews, computer graphics and archive photographs, Shipwreck offers a glimpse of our vibrant maritime history and a snapshot of the lives our grandparents and great grandparents.