Contact
Primary Title
- Contact
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 21 May 1981
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Archive of Maori and Pacific Media
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- This documentary is Bastion Point: day 507 (1980) Second copy on AM00053_01 ‘BASTION POINT - DAY 507’ 1980 / MITA, NARBEY, POHLMAN PRODUCTION /026:00 mins / DOCUMENTARY The film documents the occupation of Bastion Point in the struggle for Maori land rights. The protest began in 1977 when the government proposed to subdivide Maori land in the centre of Auckland city. Ngati Whatua people occupied the land, built living areas, and planted crops. The film concentrates on the 507th day of occupation when the protesters were forcibly removed. This was the only film crew permitted in the occupied area. Merata Mita writes: "This film is the total opposite of how a television documentary is made. It has a partisan viewpoint, is short on commentary, and emphasizes the overkill aspect of the combined police/military operation. It is a style of documentary that I have never deviated from because it best expresses a Maori approach to film. Directors & Producers: Merata Mita, Leon Narbey, Gerd Pohlmann Editor & Camera: Leon Narbey
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Mereta Mita (Reporter)