Waka Huia
When Sir Edmund Hillary called to announce he'd conquered Everest, she told him he was lying. Mokikiwa Hutchen is the telephone exchange worker who reconnected families for 40 years.
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 October 2017
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2017
Episode
- 27
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 Sir Edmund Hillary called to announce he'd conquered Everest, she told him he was lying. Mokikiwa Hutchen is the telephone exchange worker who reconnected families for 40 years.
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.