The Lost Voyage of 499

[helen]

China's lost tomb ship is a mystery tale of a shipwreck that reaches across a century to reveal the connection between Hokianga iwi and the descendants of 499 Chinese gold miners who never made it home. (PREMIERE)

www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/pakipumeka-aotearoa-new-zealand-documentaries/S01E001/lost-voyage-499

[douglaslam]

Helen, I am glad your interest in the Ventnor did not diminish. Love seeing more about it.

[helen]

Happy New Year Douglas - hope you have the day off tomorrow. We have mondayised Waitangi Day - so everyone in NZ gets a day off.

[douglaslam]

Helen, thank you for the good wishes. I always set aside New Year's Day for our celebrations. No work for me today. I also had NYE off.

[graham]

The location is now a protected archaeological site and protected by law. The first dive report is here.

[helen]

China's Lost Gold Miners: Tragedy of the SS Ventnor | Full Documentary | TRACKS

Discover the story of the steamship SS Ventnor, which, in 1902, sank off Hokianga, North Island, with the remains of 499 Chinese gold miners on board.