Waka Huia
Ngamaru Raerino grew up in the small town of Te Teko. At school he was told he would be nothing but an aimless rogue, he made a vow to prove his teacher wrong. This is the story of how a boy from Te Teko used the Maori language to become a success.
Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Primary Title
- Waka Huia
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 15 September 2013
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 2013
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Episode Description
- Ngamaru Raerino grew up in the small town of Te Teko. At school he was told he would be nothing but an aimless rogue, he made a vow to prove his teacher wrong. This is the story of how a boy from Te Teko used the Maori language to become a success.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- Television New Zealand (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Hineani Melbourne (Producer)
- Shane Taurima (Executive Producer)
- Piata Gardiner-Hoskins (Reporter)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand