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  • NZ Wars Stories of Waitara (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History, War

NZ Wars

Stories of Waitara (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Atiawa in their epic battle against the military might of the British Empire. The ...See moreNZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Atiawa in their epic battle against the military might of the British Empire. The Taranaki pa site of Pukerangiora holds a significant place in New Zealand's military history as a lasting symbol of Maori resistance and resilience. Pukerangiora is now the backdrop for the latest installment of RNZ's award-winning docu-series on the bloody birth of modern New Zealand. NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara. Created and presented by award-winning journalist Mihingarangi Forbes NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara documents the epic battle for control over the fertile lands of Taranaki. Shared through the eyes of Te Atiawa descendants including Dr Ruakere Hond with insights from acclaimed historian Dr Vincent O'Malley this digital documentary project focuses on the beginning of the Taranaki wars which started in Waitara and raged across the region for over two decades. Forbes says "I'm so very grateful to the storytellers of Te Atiawa, the families of Waitara and the iwi leadership for allowing us to share this important story. It's unfair to leave painful pasts on the shoulders of just a few. This history belongs to us all." See less
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Director
Mahanga Pihama
Writer
Tearepa Kahi (as Te Arepa Kahi)
Cinematographers
Rewa Harre | Arthur Rasmussen
Editor
Christopher Anderton
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Updated Oct 27, 2019
Release date
Oct 27, 2019 (New Zealand)

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