He Raranga Korero The Coconut Economy (1980)
Tonga’s lifestyle and livelihood revolve around the coconut palm, which provides housing material, food, fuel and money. It is now the focal point in a technological revolution - milling timber from a tree that is really a grass.
Primary Title
- He Raranga Korero
Secondary Title
- The Coconut Economy
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 8 January 2006
Release Year
- 1980
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Tonga’s lifestyle and livelihood revolve around the coconut palm, which provides housing material, food, fuel and money. It is now the focal point in a technological revolution - milling timber from a tree that is really a grass.
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--Tonga
- Coconut industry--Tonga
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tainui Stephens (Presenter)
Contributors
- John Gordon (Director)
- Television New Zealand (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- John Gordon (Writer)
Subjects
- Documentary films--Tonga
- Coconut industry--Tonga
- Documentary films--New Zealand