Tangata Whenua - Waikato
1974 Television
- Documentary
- Māori
- Te Reo
- Captioned
- NZ History
This episode of Barry Barclays groundbreaking 1974 series focuses on the area and iwi of the Waikato. Much of the episode delves into the education of Māori culture; a teacher from Morrinsville College discusses the importance of teaching Māori Studies, and Methodist Minister Te Uira Manihera leads a Māori Language Seminar. The episode also looks at the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement) formed in the Waikato in the 19th century to halt land sales and promote Māori authority, and examines why it has contemporary relevance. Plus a number of local kaumātua share their stories. In 2023 the series was restored by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Read more about Tangata Whenua here.
Key Cast & Crew
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A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua.
©Pacific Films.
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua.
©Pacific Films.
Seated from left to right: Master carver Piri Poutapu, Waikato elder Te Uira Manihera, interviewer Michael King (holding clipboard) and director Barry Barclay preparing to film.
©The family of Michael King.
Behind the scenes on landmark TV series Tangata Whenua: chief cameraman Keith Hawke is at the centre of the frame, assisted by Waka Attewell (in white shirt). Director Barry Barclay is standing on the right, behind the second camera.
Kindly supplied by Rick Spurway.
Cameraman Keith Hawke and soundman Craig McLeod filming at Raglan for the first episode of Tangata Whenua. From left to right: Te Uira Manihera, Herepo Rongo, Michael King, Eva Rickard (obscured), Keith Hawke (holding camera) and Craig McLeod (below).
©The family of Michael King.
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua. Michael King is at left.
©Pacific Films.
