Singing Home the Whale - by Mandy Hager
Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in small town New Zealand while he struggles to recover from a brutal attack and the aftermath of a humiliating YouTube clip gone viral. He discovers a young abandoned orca and his life is further thrown into chaos, when he rallies to help protect it against hostile, threatening interests.
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 1
1 Oct 2018Will Jackson is hiding out, a city boy reluctantly staying with his uncle in a small New Zealand town. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 2
2 Oct 2018Feeling lonely, ridiculed and rejected Will is heartened to have made a friend. However not all the locals are so welcoming. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 3
3 Oct 2018Min the whale draws a crowd and gets lots of attention. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 4
4 Oct 2018Will sings an operatic aria to the orca, Min, before being welcomed onto the marae with Dean and Pania. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 6
8 Oct 2018Will learns that his orca friend Min has been shot at and has not been sighted since. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 7
9 Oct 2018Will and Hunter have found the wounded Min, and believe they have garnered support in their mission watching over the young orca. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale Ep 8
10 Oct 2018Will might have to face his biggest demon and sing in public if he is to pay his fines and avoid jail. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 9
11 Oct 2018As the day of the concert comes closer Will's anxiety builds to snapping point. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 10
12 Oct 2018After the angry scenes at the concert Will knows Bruce will be on the war path but doesn't anticipate just how ruthless he's prepared to be. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 11
15 Oct 2018The badly beaten Hunter is safely in hospital but the young orca Min is still in danger . Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 12
16 Oct 2018Will has lead Min well out to of the Sounds and into the deep water off Kaikoura but to his horror he has lost touch with the pint sized orca somewhere along the way. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 13
17 Oct 2018Hunter's dramatic revelation may solve one problem but Will is still facing serious charges and time in prison. Audio
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Singing Home the Whale - Ep 14
18 Oct 2018New challenges lie ahead for Will, Pania and Hunter, but will they ever see the youthful orca, Min, again? Audio
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