He Raranga Korero The Gift (1987)
A documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the gifting of Tongariro National Park to the nation by its Māori owners. In 1887 Māori land was gifted to the nation making Tongariro the world’s sixth National Park. Since then eleven other National Parks have been set aside for enjoyment in New Zealand. This is the legend of Ngātoroirangi, high priest and navigator of the Arawa canoe. Includes brief shots of the small Waihi village and marae. Still archival shots of early pioneer developments are shown. Te Heuheu Tukino chief of the Tūwharetoa tribe, introduced his vision of National Parks by gifting Tongariro mountain to the nation.
Primary Title
- He Raranga Korero
Secondary Title
- The Gift
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 1 January 2006
Release Year
- 1987
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A documentary made to celebrate the centenary of the gifting of Tongariro National Park to the nation by its Māori owners. In 1887 Māori land was gifted to the nation making Tongariro the world’s sixth National Park. Since then eleven other National Parks have been set aside for enjoyment in New Zealand. This is the legend of Ngātoroirangi, high priest and navigator of the Arawa canoe. Includes brief shots of the small Waihi village and marae. Still archival shots of early pioneer developments are shown. Te Heuheu Tukino chief of the Tūwharetoa tribe, introduced his vision of National Parks by gifting Tongariro mountain to the nation.
Classification
- PGR
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
- National parks and reserves--New Zealand--History
- Tongariro National Park (N.Z.)--History
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tainui Stephens (Presenter)
- George Henare (Narrator)
Contributors
- John King (Director)
- John King (Producer)
- New Zealand National Film Unit (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- National parks and reserves--New Zealand--History
- Tongariro National Park (N.Z.)--History