The Sound Of My Father

RNZ

When a long-lost tape surfaces, John Court embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Born to a US Marine and a wahine Māori who fell in love in WWII, John's search also reveals a hidden NZ history.

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The Sound Of My Father

Episodes (2)

Yesterday The Forgotten Cassette
Wed Apr 8th Introducing: The Sound Of My Father

The Sound Of My Father

Apr 22, 2026
44¼ minutes
61 MB

When documentary maker Rita Attwood discovers a cassette with a 60-year-old, unheard recording on it, she sets out to help John Court, her step-dad, on a journey of self-discovery. Adopted at birth, John is the son of a US Marine and a wahine Māori, who fell in love in World War II - and John never met his father or heard his voice. Will the cassette even play? What message did John’s father want to communicate with him? What if Rita is opening a Pandora’s box that was supposed to stay shut? See more in a...

The Sound Of My Father

The Forgotten Cassette

RNZ

00:00 -44:19