Wednesday 10 January 2007
Presented by two young Tainui, this documentary goes behind the scenes of Koroneihana 2005 to meet the unsung heroes of the event. Broadcaster Pumi Tumai and schoolteacher Matehaere Clarke use humour and a hands-on approach to discover why hard-working volunteers give their all to be part of Koroneihana. The title is based on a proverb from Kingi Tawhiao, the second Māori King, who in his prophecy alluded to the mainstay of his supporters, and the true bastions of the Kingitanga itself would come from amongst the ordinary people, in this case, the workers.