Waka Huia - First Episode
1987 58m Television
- Māori
- Te Reo
- NZ History
Winner of many awards across the decades, Waka Huia records Māori culture, language and people. This first episode explores the state of te reo Māori in 1987, and includes a gathering of teachers at Tūrangawaewae Marae. Featured is an extensive interview with ex Māori Women's Welfare League President Mira Szászy, and an appearance by James Hēnare. The episode ends with a kapa haka performance by 1986 national champions Te Waka Huia. Tainui Stephens writes here in more detail about this first episode, while producer Whai Ngata details the challenges of persuading people to agree to do interviews for the show.
Series
1987 - 2026 Series
Waka Huia
The First Episode of Waka Huia
By Tainui Stephens on Waka Huia - First Episode
Key Cast & Crew
SF
Steve Fisher
Sound
PM
Pere Maitai
Field Director
HW
Hemana Waaka
Presenter
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Related images
An early shot of the Waka Huia team. From left: Anthony Muru, Puhi Rangiaho, Whai Ngata, Donna Wilkinson, Te Hira Henderson and Pere Maitai.
Kindly supplied by Whai Ngata.
Executive Producer Whai Ngata and Kingi Ihaka celebrate the 200th episode of Waka Huia.
Kindly supplied by The Dominion Post.
