Across
- 2. Tough, initially emotionless character, who eventually bonds with Ricky, and who helps him survive in the bush (6)
- 3. ture is like the fantasy book and film "The Lord of the _____" (5)
- 5. An extinct New Zealand wattlebird with glossy black plumage (4)
- 7. Stupid hunter who comes across Ricky and Hec a couple of times, and who calls Hec a pervert (4)
- 10. The movie is set in this country (3,7)
- 12. The girl with whom Ricky spends time when Hec is nursing the sick ranger (4)Ricky's dog. Also the name of an American rapper (5)
- 13. Complete the phrase often used by Ricky "I didn’t choose the _____ life, the ______ life chose me" (4)
- 15. The Cadbury's chocolate product advertised on television while Ricky is with Kahu (5)
- 17. The portable cell phone tower that is used by the police to locate the fugitives (8)
- 19. A kind, caring mother-figure who makes Ricky feel at home. She is Heck's wife (5,8)
- 20. A girl Ricky knew in care. She went to a foster home, and died (5)
- 21. A crazy man who has been living away from society for years, and who is paranoid about government control of individuals (6,3)
- 22. Paula compares herself to the cyborg assassin and main character in this science-fiction film because of the relentlessness of her pursuit of Ricky (3,10)
Down
- 1. On first meeting, Paula compares Hec to the protagonist of this 1986 Australian comedy film (9,6)
- 4. The welfare officer with responsibility for Ricky's case whose pursuit of him is relentless (5,4)
- 6. The police constable who accompanies Paula, and tries to keep her in check (4)
- 8. Ricky composes poetry in this Japanese verse form to help him cope with his issues (5)
- 9. The female lead in The Terminator movie, whom the title character tries to kill (5,6)
- 11. The protagonist, a foster child whom Paula calls a troublemaker and a "real bad egg". We see a determined a young lad who will do anything to avoid juvie (5,5)
- 14. Hec's dog (3)
- 16. A word used by Ricky to describe himself and Hec as they trek through the bush, always on the move (12)
- 18. Ricky says that their adven
