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Tangata Whenua - Waikato
Television (Full Length) – 1974
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.
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.
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.
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua. Michael King is at left.
©Pacific Films.
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.
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