Saving Tuna
Reveals the extraordinary life-cycle of the longfin eel (tuna), its history among Maori tribes, and the passion of iwi and individuals to help the threatened eel survive and thrive.
Primary Title
- Saving Tuna
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 5 September 2017
Original Broadcast Date
- Saturday 27 October 2012
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Reveals the extraordinary life-cycle of the longfin eel (tuna), its history among Maori tribes, and the passion of iwi and individuals to help the threatened eel survive and thrive.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Fishing
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Food
- Eels--New Zealand
- Eel populations--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Pouroto Ngaropo (Interviewee)
- Meikura Arahanga (Interviewee)
- Kene Martin (Interviewee)
- Ian Ruru (Interviewee)
- Millan Ruka (Interviewee)
- Bill Kerrison (Interviewee)
- Ben Potaka (Interviewee)
- Nancy Brunning (Narrator)
- Emily McDowell (Director)
- Gary Scott (Producer)
- Fiona Apanui-Kupenga (Producer)
- The Gibson Group Ltd (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Fishing
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Food
- Eels--New Zealand
- Eel populations--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand