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Tonight (Waitangi grounds and Bay of Islands): What were the events leading up to the Treaty, and why did the British see a need for it in the first place.Also, Hone Harawira talks about his tupuna Tamati Waka Nene, and growing up to find out he was named after a man who was in favour of signing 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 Printed (signatories) sheet
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 6 February 2015
Original Broadcast Date
  • Sunday 15 February 2009
Start Time
  • 11 : 30
Finish Time
  • 12 : 00
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 2
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 (Waitangi grounds and Bay of Islands): What were the events leading up to the Treaty, and why did the British see a need for it in the first place.Also, Hone Harawira talks about his tupuna Tamati Waka Nene, and growing up to find out he was named after a man who was in favour of signing 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