Turangārere: The John Pohe Story (2008)
The unforgettable story of one of New Zealand’s most extraordinary war heroes, flying officer Porokoru Patapu Pohe (John Pohe), who was the first Maori pilot of the RNZAF and a leader of air crews in the Second World War. During WWII he flew an amazing 22 missions, was involved in the legendary 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III, and insisted on removing his blindfold when he faced a German firing squad.
Primary Title
- Turangārere: The John Pohe Story
Date Broadcast
- Monday 25 April 2016
Release Year
- 2008
Start Time
- 09 : 30
Finish Time
- 10 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The unforgettable story of one of New Zealand’s most extraordinary war heroes, flying officer Porokoru Patapu Pohe (John Pohe), who was the first Maori pilot of the RNZAF and a leader of air crews in the Second World War. During WWII he flew an amazing 22 missions, was involved in the legendary 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III, and insisted on removing his blindfold when he faced a German firing squad.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- 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
- Pohe, John, 1914-1944
- New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force--Biography
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command--Biography
- Stalag Luft III
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British
- Bomber pilots--New Zealand--Biography
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- War
Contributors
- Julian Arahanga (Director)
- Maramena Roderick (Producer)
- Francis Kora (Actor)
- Jim Moriarty (Narrator)
- Mereana Kerr (Actor)
- Julian Arahanga (Writer)
- Awa International (Production Unit)
- martinsqaure (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Pohe, John, 1914-1944
- New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force--Biography
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command--Biography
- Stalag Luft III
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British
- Bomber pilots--New Zealand--Biography
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand