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A weekly Maori perspective on people, news, arts, and language from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).

  • 1Matchitt An interview with artist Para Matchitt (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Porou) on what art is. Its meaning, form, design and the ‘spiritual’ dimension offering an insight into the artist’s humanity.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 03
    • Finish 0 : 14 : 11
    • Duration 14 : 08
    Speakers
    • Eliza Bidois (Interviewer)
    • Para Matchitt (Interviewee)
    Associated
    • Morehu McDonald (Producer)
    • Tainui Stevens (Director)
    • Graham Orbell (Photography)
    • Nicola Smith (Editor)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
    Notes
    • Works covered include: the stained glass windows commissioned for the Māori Centre, Waikato University. Ballantrae Windows remembering and reflecting on Sir Bernard Fergusson (Lord Ballantrae) Governor General of NZ (1962-67), who, when opening the university called upon it ‘to give modern expression to the life forces of Maori culture’; the 1973 sculpture commission by NZ Steel and the people of Taharoa, Korotangi: the Taharoa canoe, Kawhia beach near the iron sands plant (unveiled by PM Norman Kirk). Korotangi is the sacred bird of Tainui; and the 1975 commission Te Whanaketanga o Tainui for Turangawaewae marae, Ngaruawahia, in the Kimiora wharekai.
Primary Title
  • Koha
Episode Title
  • Ma
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 8 November 1987
Start Time
  • 19 : 45
Finish Time
  • 20 : 00
Duration
  • 15:00
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A weekly Maori perspective on people, news, arts, and language from Television New Zealand (TVNZ).
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
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.
Genres
  • Community
Speakers
  • Eliza Bidois (Interviewer)
  • Para Matchitt (Interviewee)