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The Governor was a six-part epic that examined the life of George Grey, undercutting his "Good Governor" persona with laudanum, lechery and land confiscation. NZ TV's first (and only) historical blockbuster was hugely controversial, provoking a parliamentary inquiry and "test match sized" audiences. A Feltex Award winner for best script, this episode - 'He Iwi Ko Tahi Tatou' (Now We Are One People)' - sees war looming in the Waikato as Māori tribes band together. Peacemaker and kingmaker Wiremu Tamehana (Don Selwyn) agonises over the right course of action.
When, in the early 1980s it was announced the Governor-General would attend the Circa production of Greg McGee's Foreskin's Lament at the Wellington Opera House, the great but rabid defender of New ...
The Governor was touted as television history even before it had screened: "New Zealand's War and Peace" was how TV One's Head of Drama, Michael Scott-Smith described the concept in ...
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Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The first episode from the series
Television, 1977 (Full Length Episode)
The following episode of the series
Television, 1974 (Full Length)
This doco in the landmark series looks at the kingitanga movement
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
As a student historian James Belich dug trenches on The Governor set
Television, 1989 (Full Length)
The first film directed by The Governor Māori advisor Don Selwyn
Television, 1975 (Full Length Episode)
The creative team behind Close To Home were also behind historic epic The Governor
Television, 1975 (Excerpts)
An interview with Janet Frame conducted by Michael Noonan and directed by Tony Isaac
Television, 1971 (Full Length Episode)
Another landmark bicultural drama series
Television, 1987 (Full Length)
A Koha documentary on the Māori film industry featuring The Governor
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1978 New Zealand Feltex Awards
Best Drama
Best Script, for 'He Iwi Ko Tahi Tatou' episode (Keith Aberdein)
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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Tarn
Posted at 08.53AM - 20.09.2010
oh wow all these classics n we can't even see them cos supposedly the SERVER is busy