Top of the South
Keelan and Peter trace ancestral footsteps at the Wairau Bar, Hamuera shares stories of weaving and colonisation at Rotomairewhenua, and Lee-Ann and Todd inspire indigenous care through waka ama.
At the top of South Island, from Golden Bay to the Marlborough Sounds, a community of Māori are fighting to maintain their way of life and a connection to the sea that was passed down to them from their tīpuna as modernity threatens this existence.
Primary Title
- Top of the South
Date Broadcast
- Monday 3 November 2025
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- At the top of South Island, from Golden Bay to the Marlborough Sounds, a community of Māori are fighting to maintain their way of life and a connection to the sea that was passed down to them from their tīpuna as modernity threatens this existence.
Episode Description
- Keelan and Peter trace ancestral footsteps at the Wairau Bar, Hamuera shares stories of weaving and colonisation at Rotomairewhenua, and Lee-Ann and Todd inspire indigenous care through waka ama.
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
- Ngāti Rārua (New Zealand people)
- Ngāti Apa (New Zealand people)
- Ngati Toa (New Zealand people)
- Ngāti Koata (New Zealand people)
- Rangitāne (New Zealand people)
- Tasman Bay (N.Z.)
- Golden Bay (Tasman District, N.Z.)
- Marlborough Sounds (N.Z.)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Environment
- History
- Nature
Contributors
- Miriama Smith (Narrator)
- Alex Bradshaw (Director)
- Alex Bradshaw (Producer)
- Tara Durrant (Director)
- Tara Durrant (Producer)
- Tara Durrant (Editor)
- Annabelle Lee-Mather (Executive Producer)
- Fire Fire (Production Unit)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Ngāti Rārua (New Zealand people)
- Ngāti Apa (New Zealand people)
- Ngati Toa (New Zealand people)
- Ngāti Koata (New Zealand people)
- Rangitāne (New Zealand people)
- Tasman Bay (N.Z.)
- Golden Bay (Tasman District, N.Z.)
- Marlborough Sounds (N.Z.)
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand