Taku Wahine Purotu Wairaka
Wairaka the bold, Wairaka the courageous, Wairaka the saviour of the Mataatua waka and her people. It was she who uttered the words 'kia whakatane au i ahau - let me act like a man' and dragged the waka to shore and safety. Today she is commemorated as an ancestral meeting house and a whole town is named after her actions, Whakatane. Features: Clarke Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Hōhepa Meihana (Ngāti Hokopū); Matehaere Lawson (Ngāti Hāmua); Adrian Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Dinny Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Charlotte Hudson Ngāti Hāmua); Tupare Merito (Ngāti Hokopū).
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
- Wairaka
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 January 2010
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 6
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
- Wairaka the bold, Wairaka the courageous, Wairaka the saviour of the Mataatua waka and her people. It was she who uttered the words 'kia whakatane au i ahau - let me act like a man' and dragged the waka to shore and safety. Today she is commemorated as an ancestral meeting house and a whole town is named after her actions, Whakatane. Features: Clarke Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Hōhepa Meihana (Ngāti Hokopū); Matehaere Lawson (Ngāti Hāmua); Adrian Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Dinny Jaram (Ngāti Hokopū); Charlotte Hudson Ngāti Hāmua); Tupare Merito (Ngāti Hokopū).
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