Bastion Point - The Untold Story

Tena kotou katoa nga tangata o Aotearoa New Zealand. Tena kotou e te kaupapa o te ra. Tena kotou tena kotou tena kotou katoa. Very emotional video got abit hoha when it kept stopping i was getting in to it. i never knew anything about bastion point all i knew is that maori protested for the return of their land. makes me sad to hear the the trials and tribulations of our ancestors!!!

Wow this has been a real eye opener for me. I am too young to remember this in my life time. But I feel angry that this sort of knowledge has been omitted (whether on purpose or not) from my education and that my parents and other adults in my life never shared it with me. These are the things young New Zealanders growing up need compulsorily learn about. How are we to move forward together if we don't understand where we have come from. Thank you for making this accessible to us.

Pertinent documentary - however, the terrible pronounciation of Maori words by the narrator chosen for his dulcet tones rather than his authenticity in te reo Maori was a decision that bore the effect of fingernails on a chalkboard. Disappointing.

hi, i have been set to an school assesment to make a presentation on personal perspectives from the maori about the take over of bastion point by the crown, as this video does help me if anyone could also share information as someone who has a perpective on this, let me no, and also if directors/producers could please let me no how i can get pictures from this documentary for my presentation , some photos show true expession that i no will be able to support my presintation, thankyou
michaela kapo
turakina maori girls college

I lived with the the tangata whenua of Orakei in 1995, with the lady singing, Mero and her son TA. Proud people. They are owed a lot, like all Maori. Tino Rangatiratanga will be a reality in Aotearoa. Its your legal document (Tiriti), honour your word! Mauri Ora !!

I remember those days well ...boy oh boy we were trashed on at school and in public just for being Ngati Whatua ....even though I was Te Uri O Hau I still shared the same cause as my Te Tauu Cousins

I never get tired of watching the history of my whanau. What they had to do and what they stood for. It hurts still the pain of what my iwi have been through and lost. But at least, at least we fought and believed enough not to give in when it seemed impossible. And I thank my uncle Joe and all my whanau that helped him, for being my voice. I can hold my head high because of their battle. I am sure not many know this story, they burnt down my nana's house built a sewage pipe in their beach, kicked them up the hill and then made them pay for them. They still pay rent for them today. How disgusting. How much do they owe Ngati Whatua now. They should be paying us a rent for the whole city that they have been using to make their millions off. Come on that's the ultimate rip off. And they still hold off in settling the claim. Why not try investing in us maori people. Instead of holding us down all the time. We are a strong people with strong faith we have our faults but so does everybody. Is anybody perfect? Let us live our lives too and so we too can live successfully for our people.

I was told there was a picture of the Maori Police at the protest back then, is there anywhere I can find that picture?

Tena Koe Ko Avian McManus taku ingao. I have tutored many of our New Zealand Culture, History and Politics classes for Foundation Studies Students at Unitec NZ Mt Albert campus for some years now. My role is to educate as many students about the history in their backyard. As we know many of these students have had no or very little knowledge of Maori history. I'm passionate about empowering students into understanding nz history through Maori eyes, even if they don't fully understand at least it will plant the seed into why there was so much unrest in the past. We complete this topic by bringing our tauira to see what was left to the iwi before their protest (uru pa) and also to plant their feet into the whenua starting from Joanne Hawke's memorial down to Micheal J Savage's memorial. This is a day of rememberance in the struggle of the Maori people and the continued fight for justice. Tena Koutou katoa

My stepdad (ex-army) got a call from his relations to go up for that fateful day. He left his cows and farm in Hangatiki without hesitation. He told me he was on the roof when the police started to act. I saw him in your video. My stepdad said it was one of the proudest moments in his life - doing that, being arrested, chocking up the system. He's well into his seventies now and the Rangatiratanga flag from his home.

this is very cool video

this is the history that should be taught in schools

This is an amazing documentary, thank you for hosting it. I just watched it for the first time in class today.

A rededication takes place tomorrow morning, Sunday 28th March 2010, at Bastion Point, in memory of Joanne Hawke, died 25th May 1978, under police eviction.

Blessings to Ngati Whatua.