Documentary New Zealand Lifting of the Makutu
Local documentary series featuring insights on New Zealand.
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1Lifting of the Makutu In 1963 June Miru, a young Maori woman , lost her first child, a boy, within hours of him being born. At the time her father told her she had been cursed. The Makutu. 25 years later, when three of her daughters each lost a son in the same tragic way in the same year, the word Makutu was spoken again, This is a story about a family struck by tragedy – the loss of seven little boys from severe deformities at birth; a New Zealand scientist determined to find an answer to the family's misery; the fascinating world of molecular research and his resultant world breakthrough; and about the ever-present importance of Genetics in our lives – the choices and ethical dilemmas we all might one day have to face.
Contributors
- Petra Carey (Director)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- Lifting of the Makutu
Date Broadcast
- Monday 28 February 2005
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Local documentary series featuring insights on New Zealand.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Maori AV
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.
Contributors
- Petra Carey (Director)