Martin Clunes stars as a straight-laced museum curator who finds himself travelling to New Zealand to settle a dispute with a Maori community about an ancient carving - with unexpected consequences.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Martin ClunesIan Bennett | Ian Bennett |
 John CallenNigel Harrison | Nigel Harrison |
 Gareth ReevesAdrian Minter | Adrian Minter |
 John LeighGeorge | George |
| PPaki CherringtonUncle Hohepa (as Te Paki Cherrington) | Uncle Hohepa (as Te Paki Cherrington) |
 Nicola KawanaLollie | Lollie |
 Gordon Toi HatfieldSonny | Sonny |
| BBen KellyMax | Max |
 Patrick KakeWaka | Waka |
 Dominic Ona-ArikiBryce | Bryce |
| NNatalija ButlerMaata | Maata |
| NNikita ButlerBura | Bura |
| JJulie CreanEmma | Emma |
 Calvin TuteaoZac | Zac |
 Elizabeth McRaeMary | Mary |
| TTamati PatuwaiApi | Api |
| WWaimihi HotereBunty | Bunty |
 Caroline HarkerFiona Harrison | Fiona Harrison |
 Elizabeth HawthorneEleanor Harrison | Eleanor Harrison |
| SShakaiah PerezPio | Pio |
 Pio TereiHemi | Hemi |
| WWiruma Tai TinPeina | Peina |
| PPeter KaaBen | Ben |
| TTei Waimarie KessellWaiata | Waiata |
 Taungaroa EmileMaku (as Taungaroa Emile Jr) | Maku (as Taungaroa Emile Jr) |
| BBernard HotereTahi | Tahi |
| NNgawai HerewiniHuhana | Huhana |
 Mark MitchinsonMurphy (as Mike Mitchison) | Murphy (as Mike Mitchison) |
| KKingi TauruaAta | Ata |
| HHannah WaruNannie | Nannie |