Patu!

Thank you so much for the opportunity to see this. I was involved in the protests, when i was 16. It was during this time i heard gil scott heron's song 'johannesburg' . This was a pivotal turning point in my life, and I ended up living and working with gil (RIP) for a number of years here in the USA. Much respect to everyone involved in the mobilization during this time, it made me who I am today.

Excellent doco! Lots of familiar faces from growing up in this land, RESPECT!!

A great doco thankyou Merata Mita & co and Nz on screen for putting Patu on-line. Awesome to see NZers young and old and from different ethnic backgrounds fighting rascism.

I think this film is so full of passion which made it possible for equal race rights in New Zealand. I love the standing up for what is right as a human being.

For some1 like me who was only 10 at the time, this film has been a great educator for me...Thanks you Merata & co!

Tonight, I attended a 30th anniversary meeting in Hamilton regarding storming the pitch and was greatly humbled by the testimonies given by the speakers, my aunty Mihirawhiti Searankce, John Minto, Karl & Ross Crook, Ian Grant & Michael Law & 1 other lady.

There was also a speaker from South Africa Mark Fredricks (and his wife Enid) who really brought the reality of then & now in his homeland, he is currently touring through NZ - I feel really blessed for the opportunity I was given to attend tonight's function xox

He taonga a Merita Mita! xo

Patu! A brilliant raw documentary depicting the issues of the tour. Merata Mita's work at its best. I wonder what it was like for maori policemen who had their own whanau opposing them on the protest lines?? or in fact anyone who had friends and family on opposite sides to their own??

Merata Mita, did a neat job , and thanx NZonscreen, for making all of her work and, alot of other stuff available ,and free to watch online.

I was in Hamilton in 1981 and was a marshall in the march that stopped the game. It was a great day and was worth it! For evil to prevail it only needs good men to do nothing!

Esera

definitely still powerful

Lest we forget aye! It's still powerful, it still resonates after all these years.

Is there a reason why there hasn't been a DVD release of Patu! ?

I so want to believe we've moved on, and in no small measure due to the likes of Merata Mita, Donna Awatere, Atareta Poananga; women who shook up the 1980s. But then out from left field flies Andy Haden, here in 2010, and you've really got to wonder.

There will be a renewed and strong need and demand for this documentary given that some within the NZRFU and an influential rednecked few within the National party continue to live in the past ie the 1950's New Zealand. We must remain certain and determined that this mono cultural lack of regard and fear of indigenous culture will die with them !!

I have been watching "Patu" by Merata Mita.
I think every New Zealander should watch it to restore hope in the union of our cultures within our country, it also gives me the sence that the majority of us share the same compassion even if our Governments dont....

Anaru Fellowman Ranapia

Im quite young. im seventeen years old and go to a low decile school in South Auckland. this documentary hit me hard as my parents were involved in these protests and to watch actual footage of what happened was very disturbing. I believed this did happen

This film is not available for purchase anywhere - but it will remain on NZ On Screen in full for free so you can watch it anytime.

Is this film available for purchase?

How about the whole program. Theres a generation of younsters that woulndt believe this happened!