Foreign Correspondent Trick or Treaty?
New Zealand's Maori are on the warpath, and the Pakeha are trembling in their boots. Whenever the issue of land rights or reparations for Australia's aborigional inhabitants comes up the backlash crams meeting halls, excites petitions to parliament, and fills the media with hot air and bold headlines. So shrill has the outcry been that aborigines can't even secure a treaty recognising their rights. The New Zealand Maori have had such a treaty since 1840, though for much of the time since it's only had token force and been largely ignored by Wellington.
A look at international issues with the pick of overseas current affairs programmes from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
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1Trick or Treaty? On the 150th anniversary of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, it has found a voice, and it should be getting through loud and clear to Pakeha on both sides of the Tasman.
- Start 0 : 00 : 33
- Finish 0 : 59 : 02
- Duration 58 : 29
Reporters
- Deborah Snow (Reporter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Speakers
- Elizabeth II (Queen of New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, New Zealand Labour Party)
- Whakahuihui Vercoe (Bishop of Aotearoa, Anglican Church of New Zealand)
- Paul Reeves (Governor-General, New Zealand)
- Matiu Rata (Spokesman, Muriwhenua Tribes)
- Pat Hohepa (Speaker, The University of Auckland)
- Tipene O'Regan (Spokesman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- David Lange (Attorney General, New Zealand Labour Party)
- Mira Szaszy (Speaker, Anglican Synod)
- Bob Mahuta (Spokesman, Tainui Maori Trust Board)
- David Anderson (Spokesman, New Zealand Fishing Industry Association)
- Atarita Pounana (Ngati Porou)
Contributors
- Amanda Hasler (Director)
- Martin Butler (Producer)
Associated
- Waitangi Tribunal (Organisation)
- Black Power (Gang)
- Four Corners (Television Programme)
Locations
- Waitangi, New Zealand (Northland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- Yes
Notes
- Includes coverage of Waitangi Day 1990 from the Treaty Grounds, featuring Queen of New Zealand, Elizabeth II.
Primary Title
- Foreign Correspondent
Episode Title
- Trick or Treaty?
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 5 April 1990
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A look at international issues with the pick of overseas current affairs programmes from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
Episode Description
- New Zealand's Maori are on the warpath, and the Pakeha are trembling in their boots. Whenever the issue of land rights or reparations for Australia's aborigional inhabitants comes up the backlash crams meeting halls, excites petitions to parliament, and fills the media with hot air and bold headlines. So shrill has the outcry been that aborigines can't even secure a treaty recognising their rights. The New Zealand Maori have had such a treaty since 1840, though for much of the time since it's only had token force and been largely ignored by Wellington.
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 episode of Foreign Correspondent was originally broadcast in Australia by the ABC as an episode of the programme Four Corners. The Australian broadcast is available to view on AM_00076_01.
Subjects
- Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Government relations
- New Zealand--Race relations
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Tom Bradley (Host)
Reporters
- Deborah Snow (Reporter, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Speakers
- Atarita Pounana (Ngati Porou)
- Bob Mahuta (Spokesman, Tainui Maori Trust Board)
- David Anderson (Spokesman, New Zealand Fishing Industry Association)
- David Lange (Attorney General, New Zealand Labour Party)
- Elizabeth II (Queen of New Zealand)
- Geoffrey Palmer (Prime Minister, New Zealand Labour Party)
- Matiu Rata (Spokesman, Muriwhenua Tribes)
- Mira Szaszy (Speaker, Anglican Synod)
- Pat Hohepa (Speaker, The University of Auckland)
- Paul Reeves (Governor-General, New Zealand)
- Tipene O'Regan (Spokesman, Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- Whakahuihui Vercoe (Bishop of Aotearoa, Anglican Church of New Zealand)
Locations
- Waitangi, New Zealand (Northland)
- Wellington, New Zealand (Wellington)
Contributors
- Amanda Hasler (Director)
- Martin Butler (Producer)
Subjects
- Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Government relations
- New Zealand--Race relations