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When his passport expired, another's life was taken. Former soldier and broadcaster Hemana Waaka reveals how his life was saved, breaking tradition and facing fears, all with a bit of word play.

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 21 May 2017
Start Time
  • 10 : 30
Finish Time
  • 11 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2017
Episode
  • 8
Channel
  • TVNZ 1
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
  • When his passport expired, another's life was taken. Former soldier and broadcaster Hemana Waaka reveals how his life was saved, breaking tradition and facing fears, all with a bit of word play.
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.