Tupaia's Endeavour
Three part documentary series telling the story of Tupaia the Tahitian high priest and navigator who boarded the Endeavour and undertook his own cultural exploration, a visionary and the key to Cook's survival in his encounters with the Polynesians of Tahiti and New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Tupaia's Endeavour
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 August 2017
Start Time
- 15 : 00
Finish Time
- 16 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Three part documentary series telling the story of Tupaia the Tahitian high priest and navigator who boarded the Endeavour and undertook his own cultural exploration, a visionary and the key to Cook's survival in his encounters with the Polynesians of Tahiti and New Zealand.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- 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--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Kirk Torrance (Narrator)
- Kirk Torrance (Actor)
- David Paul (Cinematographer)
- Lala Rolls (Director)
- Lala Rolls (Producer)
- Island Productions Aotearoa (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand