Lost in Translation The East Coast sheet
Tonight (Gisborne/Mantuke/Tolaga bay/Rangitukia): Mike King hits the road to find out about the Treaty of Waitangi, and sheds new light on events in 1840. Tonight: How did Christianity spread on the East Coast, and what did it have to do with the Treaty? This is the story of one missionary who carried the sheet in that area – William Williams – and a freed slave called Piripi Taumata-a-Kura. Many years before the Treaty arrived in Gisborne a group of Ngati Porou had been taken as Ngapuhi slaves. Williams returns with one, releases him, and in the process creates a warmer reception for the Treaty.
LOST IN TRANSLATION – sees Mike King retrace the journey taken by the Treaty of Waitangi, back in 1840, to find the real story of what happened at the founding of our nation. He finds the descendants of those who signed, those who didn’t, and people whose forebears were the Treaty carriers - from missionaries to military men and traders. Nine versions of the document that founded our nation were brought around Aotearoa to gather up signatures, following the signings on that first Waitangi Day on February 6.
Primary Title
- Lost in Translation
Episode Title
- The East Coast sheet
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 20 September 2009
Original Broadcast Date
- Sunday 22 March 2009
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 7
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- LOST IN TRANSLATION – sees Mike King retrace the journey taken by the Treaty of Waitangi, back in 1840, to find the real story of what happened at the founding of our nation. He finds the descendants of those who signed, those who didn’t, and people whose forebears were the Treaty carriers - from missionaries to military men and traders. Nine versions of the document that founded our nation were brought around Aotearoa to gather up signatures, following the signings on that first Waitangi Day on February 6.
Episode Description
- Tonight (Gisborne/Mantuke/Tolaga bay/Rangitukia): Mike King hits the road to find out about the Treaty of Waitangi, and sheds new light on events in 1840. Tonight: How did Christianity spread on the East Coast, and what did it have to do with the Treaty? This is the story of one missionary who carried the sheet in that area – William Williams – and a freed slave called Piripi Taumata-a-Kura. Many years before the Treaty arrived in Gisborne a group of Ngati Porou had been taken as Ngapuhi slaves. Williams returns with one, releases him, and in the process creates a warmer reception for the Treaty.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
- Tiriti o Waitangi
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Interview
Hosts
- Mike King (Host)
Contributors
- Dianne Lindesay (Producer)
- Ponsonby Productions (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
- Tiriti o Waitangi