Bilingual fishing programme following Pio on his ocean-oriented escapades around the coastal communities of Aotearoa as well as the Pacific Islands. An eye-opening look at how everyone relates to Tangaroa, god of the sea. Pio shows us various fishing techniques, and makes viewers salivate as he feasts on the local kai. The focus is on the people and the areas they live, rather than the presenter’s fishing prowess.
“I definitely don’t tell the people I speak to how to fish. They tell me, and in turn both the audience and I learn from them,” says Pio. “I’d like to think of it as a fishing show for the intelligent. It has a bit more of a story, focussing on the connection between the sea, lakes and rivers and our people,” says Pio. “Fishing is a big part of sustaining life rather than just being a sport. I don’t profess to be a pro but as long as I’m able to catch a fish to take it back to feed the whanau, I’m happy.”
Tangaroa With Pio was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 16 August 2015, 10:30. This episode was initially placed on Monday 5 May 2014.