Waka Huia
Ruka Hudson lost his legs after standing on a land mine while serving in Vietnam in 1970.
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 3 November 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
- Ruka Hudson lost his legs after standing on a land mine while serving in Vietnam in 1970.
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)
- Moari Stafford (Reporter)
- Ruka Hudson (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand