Waka Huia
The first part of the Waka Huia program which focuses on the skills that a Maori warrior must learn when following the path of Tu-matauenga. Irirangi Tiakiawa describes the origin story of the house of Tu the war god, and describes the training required to be a warrior and wield traditional weapons. Note that this episode is missing end/credits. Part 1 of 2 episodes about traditional weapons. Originally broadcast in 1990.
Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Primary Title
- Waka Huia
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 3 November 2004
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Episode Description
- The first part of the Waka Huia program which focuses on the skills that a Maori warrior must learn when following the path of Tu-matauenga. Irirangi Tiakiawa describes the origin story of the house of Tu the war god, and describes the training required to be a warrior and wield traditional weapons. Note that this episode is missing end/credits. Part 1 of 2 episodes about traditional weapons. Originally broadcast in 1990.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Weapons, Maori
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Irirangi Tiakiawa (Presenter)
Contributors
- TVNZ (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Weapons, Maori