Kuaka Mohio Awhitia Witana
Tonight: Ngā kōrero a Awhitia Witana mō tōna ao. Awhiatia Witana was born and bred in Te Kao. At a very young age she was kicked in the head by a horse and spent some time in Hosital. It was here that nurses taught her how to speak English. Later in her life she would train as a nurse and eventually moved to Thailand and Pakistan where she workd in hospitals and medical facilities.
An authentic collection of distinctive korero from around the motu, made for the iwi, by the iwi. Kuaka Wharau is a collection of short films about the kūia and kaumātua of Te Hiku o te Ika.
Primary Title
- Kuaka Mohio
Episode Title
- Awhitia Witana
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 24 November 2015
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An authentic collection of distinctive korero from around the motu, made for the iwi, by the iwi. Kuaka Wharau is a collection of short films about the kūia and kaumātua of Te Hiku o te Ika.
Episode Description
- Tonight: Ngā kōrero a Awhitia Witana mō tōna ao. Awhiatia Witana was born and bred in Te Kao. At a very young age she was kicked in the head by a horse and spent some time in Hosital. It was here that nurses taught her how to speak English. Later in her life she would train as a nurse and eventually moved to Thailand and Pakistan where she workd in hospitals and medical facilities.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Family
- Interview
Contributors
- Awhitia Witana (Interviewee)
- Te Hiku TV (Production Unit)