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 Tangata Whenua

Series Synopsis

Tangata Whenua was a groundbreaking six part documentary series that screened (remarkably in primetime on Sunday nights) in 1974. Each episode chronicled a different iwi and included interviews conducted by historian Michael King with kaumatua. These remain a priceless historical record. The script, written by King and director Barry Barclay, won a Feltex Award. The NZBC said the series had "possibly done more towards helping the European understand the Māori people, their traditions and way of life, than anything else previously shown on television".

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 

Produced by

Pacific Films

 

Awards

1975 New Zealand Feltex Award
Writing (Michael King)