Taku Wahine Purotu Ōhinewaiapu
Ohinewaiapu is the ancestress who lured the nation of Maui to the mouth of the Waiapu River. Features: Mereharana Porua Green/Ngāti Porou; Tipuna Tangaere/Ngāti Porou; Wananga Te Ariki Walker/Ngāti Porou; Canon Hone Kaa/Ngāti Porou; Te Oraiti Manuel/Ngāti Porou; Sue Lima/Ngāti Porou; John Manuel/Ngāti Porou; Judge Caren Fox/Ngāti Porou; Patrick Tangaere/Ngāti Porou.
Iconic female ancestors who achieved fame and immortality are celebrated in this six-part series. The series looks at their histories and remarkable achievements through the tribal wharepuni or meeting houses constructed by their descendants to bear witness to these amazing women. Producer Robert Pouwhare of Tangata Whenua TV says many documentaries have been produced about wharepuni named after male ancestors but there is a paucity of information about the females who have been honoured in this way.
Primary Title
- Taku Wahine Purotu
Episode Title
- Ōhinewaiapu
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 3 January 2010
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Iconic female ancestors who achieved fame and immortality are celebrated in this six-part series. The series looks at their histories and remarkable achievements through the tribal wharepuni or meeting houses constructed by their descendants to bear witness to these amazing women. Producer Robert Pouwhare of Tangata Whenua TV says many documentaries have been produced about wharepuni named after male ancestors but there is a paucity of information about the females who have been honoured in this way.
Episode Description
- Ohinewaiapu is the ancestress who lured the nation of Maui to the mouth of the Waiapu River. Features: Mereharana Porua Green/Ngāti Porou; Tipuna Tangaere/Ngāti Porou; Wananga Te Ariki Walker/Ngāti Porou; Canon Hone Kaa/Ngāti Porou; Te Oraiti Manuel/Ngāti Porou; Sue Lima/Ngāti Porou; John Manuel/Ngāti Porou; Judge Caren Fox/Ngāti Porou; Patrick Tangaere/Ngāti Porou.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
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.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Wharepuni
- Tūpuna
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Gary Tatham (Producer)
- Robert Pouwhare (Executive Producer)
- Mere Takoko (Director)
- Tangata Whenua Television Ltd (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Wharepuni
- Tūpuna