To commemorate Māori Language Week we pay tribute to the legacy of pioneering Māori broadcaster Whairiri Tanara (Whai) Ngata.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

Primary Title
  • Waka Huia
Episode Title
  • Māori Language Week
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 10 July 2016
Start Time
  • 10 : 30
Finish Time
  • 11 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2016
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Episode Description
  • To commemorate Māori Language Week we pay tribute to the legacy of pioneering Māori broadcaster Whairiri Tanara (Whai) Ngata.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • Maori
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • Interview
Contributors
  • Scotty Morrison (Narrator)
  • Tina Wickliffe (Director)
  • Ngahuia Wade (Producer)
  • Megan Douglas (Executive Producer)
  • Scottie Productions (Production Unit)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
  • Whai Ngata (Subject)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand