Assignment The Power of the Chiefs
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1"The Power of the Chiefs" Issue of Maori leadership. Call for more accountability by leaders. Tribal politics versus urban, non-iwi leadership. Who is authorised to represent Maori in negotiations with the Crown? Will Treaty settlements reach urban Maori? Emergence of young radicals who are challenging the authority of Trust Boards.
Speakers
- Mike Smith (Nga Puhi)
- Tipene O'Regan (Ngai Tahu Trust Board)
- John Tamaihere (Waipareira Trust)
- Eva Rickard (Tainui)
- Bob Mahuta (Tainui Maori Trust Board)
- Rober Tukiri (Tainui)
- Karen Rewha (Tainui)
- Pare Hopa (Tainui)
- Des Makoake (Tainui)
- Ranganui Walker (University of Auckland)
- Atihana Johns (Ngati Kahu Trust Board)
- Tahi Tait (Tuhoe Trust Board)
- Hoani Turei (Tuhoe)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe)
- June Jackson (Manukau Maori Urban Authority)
- Tamati Kruger (Tuhoe)
- Iri Sinclair (Ngai Tahu)
- Margaret Tainui (Nga Tahu)
- Mark Peterson (urban Maori)
- Peter Tapsell MP (Parliamentary speaker)
- Graham Latimer (Ngati Kahu)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Episode Title
- The Power of the Chiefs
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 18 May 1995
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Atihana Johns (Ngati Kahu Trust Board)
- Bob Mahuta (Tainui Maori Trust Board)
- Des Makoake (Tainui)
- Eva Rickard (Tainui)
- Graham Latimer (Ngati Kahu)
- Hoani Turei (Tuhoe)
- Iri Sinclair (Ngai Tahu)
- John Tamaihere (Waipareira Trust)
- June Jackson (Manukau Maori Urban Authority)
- Karen Rewha (Tainui)
- Margaret Tainui (Nga Tahu)
- Mark Peterson (urban Maori)
- Mike Smith (Nga Puhi)
- Pare Hopa (Tainui)
- Peter Tapsell MP (Parliamentary speaker)
- Ranganui Walker (University of Auckland)
- Rober Tukiri (Tainui)
- Tahi Tait (Tuhoe Trust Board)
- Tamati Kruger (Tuhoe)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe)
- Tipene O'Regan (Ngai Tahu Trust Board)