Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata Ko Te Manawarere Kia U
Documentary series about the Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) on 29 April 1864. The defences at Pukehinahina were designed by Pene Taka Tuaia, who is said to have learnt his military engineering during the Northern War of 1845–46. This new pā made extensive use of anti-artillery bunkers (rua) and its concealed trenches were to lull the British into a false sense of security when they stormed it. British forces suffered a humiliating defeat in this battle, with 31 killed and 80 wounded despite vastly outnumbering their Māori foe. This was a major disaster for the British military, and historian James Belich (1998) said; ‘The Battle of Gate Pā was arguably the most important battle of the New Zealand Wars’.
Primary Title
- Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata
Secondary Title
- Ko Te Manawarere Kia U
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 7 August 2014
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 5
Episode
- 9
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Documentary series about the Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) on 29 April 1864. The defences at Pukehinahina were designed by Pene Taka Tuaia, who is said to have learnt his military engineering during the Northern War of 1845–46. This new pā made extensive use of anti-artillery bunkers (rua) and its concealed trenches were to lull the British into a false sense of security when they stormed it. British forces suffered a humiliating defeat in this battle, with 31 killed and 80 wounded despite vastly outnumbering their Māori foe. This was a major disaster for the British military, and historian James Belich (1998) said; ‘The Battle of Gate Pā was arguably the most important battle of the New Zealand Wars’.
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
- Maori (New Zealand people)--New Zealand--Tauranga--History
- New Zealand--History--New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
- Te Roroa (New Zealand people)--History
- Ngāti Ranginui (New Zealand people)--History
- Gate Pā (Tauranga, N.Z.)--History
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Rangi Rangitukunoa (Director)
- Rangi Rangitukunoa (Producer)
- Matapihi Media (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--New Zealand--Tauranga--History
- New Zealand--History--New Zealand Wars, 1860-1872
- Te Roroa (New Zealand people)--History
- Ngāti Ranginui (New Zealand people)--History
- Gate Pā (Tauranga, N.Z.)--History