Part 1: Details the occupation of Bastion Point in the struggle for Māori land rights. The protest began in 1977 when the government proposed to subdivide Māori land in the centre of Auckland city. Ngāti Whātua people occupied the land, built living areas, and planted crops. The film concentrates on the 507th day of occupation when the protesters were forcibly evicted by police. This was the only film crew permitted in the occupied area.