DNA Trail

BBC Local Radio

Sharing personal stories of discovery and family identity. Series 1: The Promise A young woman's deathbed promise to her father takes her on a remarkable journey from the south coast of England to the other side of the world to solve a family mystery.Have you got a DNA related story you'd like to share? Tell us at DNATrail@bbc.co.uk.

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DNA Trail

Episodes (9)

Apr 9, 2025 8. Land of the Long White Cloud
Apr 2, 2025 7. A Butterfly’s Wing
Mar 27, 2025 6. The Real Deal

DNA Trail

Apr 9, 2025
23½ minutes
21 MB

Laura decides to challenge the New Zealand government when she’s denied citizenship due to her dad being born out of ‘wedlock’. She petitions for a change in the law in recognition of her father’s heritage and her own. In te reo Māori - the indigenous language of New Zealand – the country is called Aotearoa, which means Land of the Long White Cloud. Laura locates a missing kahukiwi - a traditional kiwi feather Māori cloak - which was gifted to one of her ancestors. John Campbell, one of New Zealand’s most famous journal...

DNA Trail

8. Land of the Long White Cloud

BBC Local Radio

00:00 -23:26