Koroua Billy Messant Age 88
Age 88. Koroua Billy Messant provides a unique glimpse into an interesting life from his childhood in Rāwāhi, his working life as a very young boy in Edgecumbe and other nearby areas, and his enlisting in the Air Force to serve overseas. He also has a legacy of twenty four children from three marriages.
A series of conversations profiling some of our last remaining male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori to the present day.
Primary Title
- Koroua
Episode Title
- Billy Messant Age 88
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 31 July 2016
Start Time
- 22 : 35
Finish Time
- 23 : 05
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 12
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A series of conversations profiling some of our last remaining male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori to the present day.
Episode Description
- Age 88. Koroua Billy Messant provides a unique glimpse into an interesting life from his childhood in Rāwāhi, his working life as a very young boy in Edgecumbe and other nearby areas, and his enlisting in the Air Force to serve overseas. He also has a legacy of twenty four children from three marriages.
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.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- Interview
Hosts
- Hemana Waaka (Host)
Contributors
- Mira Johnston (Producer)
- Te Hira Henderson (Producer)
- White Gloves Television Productions (Production Unit)
- Te Mangai Paho (Funder)
- Billy Messant (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand