Assignment A Sovereign Solution
Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
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1A Sovereign State Debating the progress of and definition of Maori sovereignty. Can Maori regain their Tino Rangatiratanga? And would this mean Maori rule in New Zealand? Poll results on attitudes to Maori sovereignty amongst "Marae" viewers. Discussion of possible power-sharing in government. Example of the Navaho Nation in USA with authority to self-govern, and Aboriginal self-management.
Speakers
- Te Ururoa Flavell (Sovereignty campaigner)
- Hone Harawira (Sovereignty campaigner)
- Ken Mair (Tino Rangatiratanga)
- Syd Jackson (Te Ahi Kaa)
- voxpop (Whanganui Maori)
- Ron Hough (Whanganui Maori)
- Wai Southen (Whanganui Maori)
- Kenneth Keith (Law Commission)
- Tipene O'Regan (Ngai Tahu)
- Manuka Henare (Historian, Victoria University)
- Doug Graham MP (Treaty Negotiations Minister)
- Hone Kaa (Anglican Priest)
- John Paterson (Anglican Church, Auckland)
- Claudia Orange (Historian)
- Donna Awatere-Huata (ACT candidate)
- Albert Hale (Navajo Nation)
- Robert Yazzie (Navajo Chief Justice)
- Caren Wickliffe (lawyer)
- Cal Codynah (L.A. Indian Centre)
- Maanu Paul (Te Ika Whenua)
- Robert Mahuta (Tainui)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe)
- Charles Perkins (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commissioner)
- Mick Dodson (Human Rights Commissioner)
- Matiu Rata (former Mana Motuhake leader)
- Iritana Tawhiwhirangi (Kohanga Reo)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- A Sovereign Solution
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 14 September 1995
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show
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
- Albert Hale (Navajo Nation)
- Cal Codynah (L.A. Indian Centre)
- Caren Wickliffe (lawyer)
- Charles Perkins (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commissioner)
- Claudia Orange (Historian)
- Donna Awatere-Huata (ACT candidate)
- Doug Graham MP (Treaty Negotiations Minister)
- Hone Harawira (Sovereignty campaigner)
- Hone Kaa (Anglican Priest)
- Iritana Tawhiwhirangi (Kohanga Reo)
- John Paterson (Anglican Church, Auckland)
- Ken Mair (Tino Rangatiratanga)
- Kenneth Keith (Law Commission)
- Maanu Paul (Te Ika Whenua)
- Manuka Henare (Historian, Victoria University)
- Matiu Rata (former Mana Motuhake leader)
- Mick Dodson (Human Rights Commissioner)
- Robert Mahuta (Tainui)
- Robert Yazzie (Navajo Chief Justice)
- Ron Hough (Whanganui Maori)
- Syd Jackson (Te Ahi Kaa)
- Tame Iti (Tuhoe)
- Te Ururoa Flavell (Sovereignty campaigner)
- Tipene O'Regan (Ngai Tahu)
- voxpop (Whanganui Maori)
- Wai Southen (Whanganui Maori)