Whare Taonga Kapohanga-a-Rangi
Kapohanga-a-Rangi wharenui, Hiruharama marae, is located north of Gisborne at Ruatorea. Named after a woman, this whare acknowledges and celebrates the matrilineal heritage of the descendants of this rohe. Mana wahine is a key characteristic of the people here, where it is not uncommon to see women speaking on the marae.
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
- Kapohanga-a-Rangi
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 5 August 2015
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 4
Episode
- 9
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
- Kapohanga-a-Rangi wharenui, Hiruharama marae, is located north of Gisborne at Ruatorea. Named after a woman, this whare acknowledges and celebrates the matrilineal heritage of the descendants of this rohe. Mana wahine is a key characteristic of the people here, where it is not uncommon to see women speaking on the marae.
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)
- Te Huinga Nikora (Interviewee)
- Mary Metua Cassidy Paki Kupenga (Interviewee)
- Hinetu Dell (Interviewee)
- Summer Wharekawa (Producer)
Subjects
- Architecture, Maori
- Whare whakairo