Victoria Crossed
A 20-year campaign seeking the posthumous award of a Victoria Cross to a Māori Battalion war hero, Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi, who was put forward for the VC for his bravery and leadership at Takrouna Ridge, North Africa, in 1943 but was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal instead. He died in 1986 but his former World War II comrades, family and Rotorua tribe have campaigned to have the “injustice" overturned.
Primary Title
- Victoria Crossed
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 25 April 2007
Start Time
- 17 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 20
Duration
- 80:00
Series
- 2007
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A 20-year campaign seeking the posthumous award of a Victoria Cross to a Māori Battalion war hero, Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi, who was put forward for the VC for his bravery and leadership at Takrouna Ridge, North Africa, in 1943 but was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal instead. He died in 1986 but his former World War II comrades, family and Rotorua tribe have campaigned to have the “injustice" overturned.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Anzac Day
- New Zealand--History, Military
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Kim Webby (Director)
- Norman Bennett (Interviewee)
- Donna Hall (Interviewee)
- John Marsh (Interviewee)
- Donna Grant (Interviewee)
- Phil Goff MP (Interviewee)
- Rauawa Manahi (Interviewee)
- Haane Manahi (Subject)
Subjects
- Anzac Day
- New Zealand--History, Military