Maori Battalion March To Victory (1990)
The inspirational story and tragedy behind a legendary fighting unit of Māori volunteers. This documentary profiles the 28th Māori Battalion, which was a vital part of the Second New Zealand Division army and saw action in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. By the end of the war, the Māori soldiers had earned a reputation for courage under fire and were feared by their German and Italian enemies. The price for valour though was extraordinarily high for Māoridom. With a massive casualty rate among the battalion, Māoridom was robbed of an entire generation of Māori men and leaders. The documentary was produced and directed by Tainui Stephens in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battalion. It is introduced by the late Sir Charles Bennett.
Primary Title
- Maori Battalion March To Victory
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 20 August 2006
Release Year
- 1990
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 50
Duration
- 110:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The inspirational story and tragedy behind a legendary fighting unit of Māori volunteers. This documentary profiles the 28th Māori Battalion, which was a vital part of the Second New Zealand Division army and saw action in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. By the end of the war, the Māori soldiers had earned a reputation for courage under fire and were feared by their German and Italian enemies. The price for valour though was extraordinarily high for Māoridom. With a massive casualty rate among the battalion, Māoridom was robbed of an entire generation of Māori men and leaders. The documentary was produced and directed by Tainui Stephens in 1990 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the battalion. It is introduced by the late Sir Charles Bennett.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The audio is not perfectly synchronised in this video.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- War
Hosts
- George Henare (Narrator)
Contributors
- Ben Porter (Speaker)
- Don Stewart (Speaker)
- Bully Jackson (Speaker)
- Hemi Wiremu (Speaker)
- Wi Huata (Speaker)
- Charles Bennett (Speaker)
- Tainui Stephens (Director)
- Tainui Stephens (Producer)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand