1918: Samoa & the Talune - Ship of Death (2018)
On the 7th November 1918, the NZ military administration controlling Samoa, led by Col. Robert Logan, made the deadly decision to knowingly allow a ship called 'The Talune" carrying Spanish Influenza to dock in Apia Harbour. The results were catastrophic, wiping out over a quarter of Samoas population and decimating entire families and villages in what is one of the worst cultural catastrophes in history.
Primary Title
- 1918: Samoa & the Talune - Ship of Death
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 14 April 2019
Release Year
- 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 40
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- On the 7th November 1918, the NZ military administration controlling Samoa, led by Col. Robert Logan, made the deadly decision to knowingly allow a ship called 'The Talune" carrying Spanish Influenza to dock in Apia Harbour. The results were catastrophic, wiping out over a quarter of Samoas population and decimating entire families and villages in what is one of the worst cultural catastrophes in history.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Samoan
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
- Influenza--Samoa--History
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Contributors
- Tuki Laumea (Director)
- Lisa Taouma (Producer)
- Tikilounge Productions (Production Unit)
- The Coconet TV (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Influenza--Samoa--History
- Documentary films--New Zealand