The Abductions

<p>A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission.</p><p>Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to protect it from a war.</p><p>Then 150 years later, they’re acquired by a British collector before being sold to a Swiss-Bolivian collector in Geneva.</p><p>And their long journey home began when a kidnap ransom payment had to be made.</p><p>This is the remarkable story of the Motunui Epa.</p><p>Season Two is co-produced with CBC Podcasts.</p>