Tamaki Paenga Hira Sir Peter Buck’s Sword
This renowned leader was accomplished in many fields and was a practicing medical doctor at the time WWI broke out. Immediately signing up as a Medical Officer he was assigned the rank of Major and so began his military career. The sword and scabbard that are the focus of this episode help to tell the story of a great Māori leader who was well ahead of his time.
Series that brings to life the history and ancestors pertaining to a collection of taonga housed in the Maori Court of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Primary Title
- Tamaki Paenga Hira
Episode Title
- Sir Peter Buck’s Sword
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 20 March 2012
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 10
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Series that brings to life the history and ancestors pertaining to a collection of taonga housed in the Maori Court of the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Episode Description
- This renowned leader was accomplished in many fields and was a practicing medical doctor at the time WWI broke out. Immediately signing up as a Medical Officer he was assigned the rank of Major and so began his military career. The sword and scabbard that are the focus of this episode help to tell the story of a great Māori leader who was well ahead of his time.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
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
- Television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation
- Taonga
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Tihini Grant (Presenter)
Contributors
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Tihini Grant (Director)
- Eruera Morgan (Executive Producer)
- Mechele Harron (Producer)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Antiquities--Collection and preservation
- Taonga