Period action adventure series Adventurer was actually a sequel of sorts to Smuggler and featured further adventures of 19th century smuggler Jack Vincent. Despite being a UK show this was completely filmed on location in New Zealand.
Creator Richard Carpenter has a great pedigree for this kind of thing with shows such as Catweazle and Robin of Sherwood.
production details
UK / ITV Network – Thames – Gatetarn – TVNZ / 12×30 minute episodes / Broadcast 23 July – 28 August 1987
Creator:Richard Carpenter / Music: Matthew Brown / Producer:Sidney Cole, Paul Knight
cast
OLIVER TOBIAS as Jack Vincent
TEMUERA MORRISON as Maru
PETER HAMBLETON as Cassidy
PAUL GITTINS as Lt Anderson
MARSHALL NAPIER as Mason
JOHN MELLOR as Captain Campbell
PETER BRUNT as Grindall
PETER BLAND as Towers
PAKI CHERRINGTON as Haukino
ALISON BRUCE as Sovay Banks
MATTHEW EVANS as Tressler
DESMOND KELLY as Becket
PETER GREEN as Malachi
PETER CHIN as Li
SHANE DAWSON as Tohu
PANIA LASSEY as Waireka
PERE POMANA as Mahue