Te Maero

S3, E2: A camper goes missing in the bush near Wellington, leaving a phone video which seems to show him being abducted by something huge and hairy. Sergeant Maaka decides to head for the hills with his two lead officers to investigate (leaving behind a disappointed Parker). The cops meet Anton the bush ranger (one of the ‘swearwolves’ who appeared in the What We Do In The Shadows movie played by guest star Rhys Darby) who suggests a large monster could be on the loose. Sarge believes it to be a Maero or Sasquatch-type creature from Maori mythology. After initially catching the over-keen Officer Parker in a hairy camouflage suit, Sarge’s theory is proven correct when a huge Maero appears. Unfortunately, the cops can’t catch him because they managed to handcuff themselves together after accidentally eating magic mushrooms. Ooops.