Registering with NZ On Screen means you can:
We won't share your data with anyone (see our Privacy Policy) and we won't spam you. It's that simple.
You are here:
Short Film, 1952 (Documentary, Historical, Māori)
Tuberculosis and the Māori People of the Wairoa District was screened for the first time in 1952. It is one of many health education films made, but was unique in that it was a collaborative production involving the New Zealand Department of Health, the Ngāti Kahungungu Tribal District Committee and the National Film Unit. At this time, the death rate for Māori from TB was 10 times that of Pākehā. Turi Carroll (knighted in 1962) a respected Ngāti Kahungunu leader, narrates much of the film.
Please keep your comments relevant to this title. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.
You need to be logged in to add to your favourites.
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
This website has been made with funding from NZ ON AIR ›
Denise Wilkie
Posted at 04.27PM - 18.04.2010
Stumbled on this - what a classic. I was born in Wairoa in 1953. This a gem of a snapshot on the society and development of the area. Sir Turi Carroll is a respected icon of the town. I loved seeing and hearing about the town, people and areas.