Top of the South
Aneika introduces pou whenua at Abel Tasman before Barney, Marnie, Peter, Kerensa, Michael, and Hamuera take us through whakapapa, land disputes, indigenous crops, whale strandings, and kaitiakitanga in Te Tauihu.
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 10 November 2025
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
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
- Aneika introduces pou whenua at Abel Tasman before Barney, Marnie, Peter, Kerensa, Michael, and Hamuera take us through whakapapa, land disputes, indigenous crops, whale strandings, and kaitiakitanga in Te Tauihu.
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