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Taonga: Til Death Do Us Part

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2005

A taonga in Māori culture is a treasured thing, whether tangible (eg a letter, photo, or heirloom) or intangible (eg a family story). Māori Television series Taonga wove documentary techniques with re-enactments, to tell stories of taonga. This full-length episode sees the arrival of a dramatic telegram for a woman (Miriama McDowell from Hope and Wire) whose husband (Tama Tū's Taungaroa Emile) is off fighting during World War ll. Michael Bennett was nominated for a Qantas Award for Best Non-Drama Direction for the episode.

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Greenstone TV

Acknowledgements

Made with funding from NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho

Music

Music by Woodcut Productions