A war. A ransom. And a stunning recovery mission. Five elaborately carved panels were buried in a New Zealand swamp to hide and protect them. Then 150 years later, they’re acquired by a British collector before being sold to a Swiss-Bolivian collector in Geneva. Their long journey home began when a kidnap ransom payment had to be made. This is the remarkable story of the Motunui Epa. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/stuff-the-british-stole-transcripts-listen-1.6804375