He Raranga Korero Land of a Thousand Lovers (1977)
In 1885 the NZ Government used legislation to take ownership of sections of Bastion Point (Takaparawhau) for defence purposes. This ancestral Māori land belonging to Ngāti Whātua was never returned, and in 1976 Crown announced plans to sell off land for housing. Joe Hawke led a group of peaceful protesters which occupied the land for 507 days, until they were forcibly removed by 700+ police and soldiers. This documentary, which screened as part of the Perspective current affairs series, examines some of the issues behind the protest that polarised a nation.
Primary Title
- He Raranga Korero
Secondary Title
- Land of a Thousand Lovers
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 18 September 2004
Release Year
- 1977
Start Time
- 16 : 00
Finish Time
- 16 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- In 1885 the NZ Government used legislation to take ownership of sections of Bastion Point (Takaparawhau) for defence purposes. This ancestral Māori land belonging to Ngāti Whātua was never returned, and in 1976 Crown announced plans to sell off land for housing. Joe Hawke led a group of peaceful protesters which occupied the land for 507 days, until they were forcibly removed by 700+ police and soldiers. This documentary, which screened as part of the Perspective current affairs series, examines some of the issues behind the protest that polarised a nation.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Land tenure
- Land subdivision--New Zealand--Auckland
- Ngāti Whātua (New Zealand people)--Land tenure
- Bastion Point (N.Z.)
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tainui Stephens (Presenter)
- Bill Saunders (Narrator)
Contributors
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Wayne Tourell (Director)
- TV One (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Land tenure
- Land subdivision--New Zealand--Auckland
- Ngāti Whātua (New Zealand people)--Land tenure
- Bastion Point (N.Z.)