Whare Taonga Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru
On the shores of Rotoiti at Hiukura (Ruato) marae is Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa wharenui. The name of the whare, which means ‘The Eight Beating Hearts of Te Arawa’, is a reference to the seven sons and one daughter of Rangitihi, the great-great-grandson of Te Arawa waka commander Tamatekapua.
A documentary series that celebrates maori architecture while exploring the amazing stories of iwi and hapu through some of our most significant whare.
Primary Title
- Whare Taonga
Episode Title
- Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 15 July 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 4
Episode
- 6
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A documentary series that celebrates maori architecture while exploring the amazing stories of iwi and hapu through some of our most significant whare.
Episode Description
- On the shores of Rotoiti at Hiukura (Ruato) marae is Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa wharenui. The name of the whare, which means ‘The Eight Beating Hearts of Te Arawa’, is a reference to the seven sons and one daughter of Rangitihi, the great-great-grandson of Te Arawa waka commander Tamatekapua.
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
- Architecture, Maori
- Whare whakairo
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Interview
Contributors
- Scottie Productions (Production Unit)
- Ngawhakawairangi Hohepa (Interviewee)
- Timi Te Po Hohepa (Interviewee)
- Paretaha Pierson (Interviewee)
- George Epapara (Interviewee)
- Summer Wharekawa (Producer)
Subjects
- Architecture, Maori
- Whare whakairo