NZ Doco Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story
Porokoru Patapu (John) Pohe was the first Māori pilot in the RNZAF. Nicknamed 'Lucky Johnny', he was a WWII hero who flew an amazing 22 missions, was involved in the legendary 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III, and insisted on removing his blindfold when he faced a German firing squad. This award-winning docu-drama tells Pohe's extraordinary life story.
Primary Title
- NZ Doco
Episode Title
- Turangaarere: The John Pohe Story
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 21 May 2008
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Episode Description
- Porokoru Patapu (John) Pohe was the first Māori pilot in the RNZAF. Nicknamed 'Lucky Johnny', he was a WWII hero who flew an amazing 22 missions, was involved in the legendary 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III, and insisted on removing his blindfold when he faced a German firing squad. This award-winning docu-drama tells Pohe's extraordinary life story.
Classification
- Unknown
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.
Notes
- Recording incomplete.
Genres
- Documentary
- War
Contributors
- Francis Kora (Actor)
- Jim Moriarty (Narrator)
- Harley Neville (Actor)
- Julian Arahanga (Director)
- Julian Arahanga (Producer)
- Jeff Hurrell (Editor)
- Maramena Roderick (Producer)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Mangai Paho (Funder)