Kaitiaki Wairau River, the Health of a River
Local iwi help to protect and conserve the mouth of the Wairau river. The Wairau bar has for hundreds of years been the bread basket of local tribes, mainly Ngati Rangitane. The Wairau River is under threat, In 1997 there were 2655 acres of vineyards planted in Marlborough, today there is more than 22,000. The need to irrigate in a chronically dry area is just one of the threats to the river. Dairy farm runoff and increased use of agrichemicals has all contributed to the unavailability of clean water. Now Trust Power is aiming to build six new hydro power stations along the Wairau.
An inside look at ways whanau, hapu and iwi work as active kaitiaki, or caretakers, of the environment.
Primary Title
- Kaitiaki
Episode Title
- Wairau River, the Health of a River
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 28 August 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An inside look at ways whanau, hapu and iwi work as active kaitiaki, or caretakers, of the environment.
Episode Description
- Local iwi help to protect and conserve the mouth of the Wairau river. The Wairau bar has for hundreds of years been the bread basket of local tribes, mainly Ngati Rangitane. The Wairau River is under threat, In 1997 there were 2655 acres of vineyards planted in Marlborough, today there is more than 22,000. The need to irrigate in a chronically dry area is just one of the threats to the river. Dairy farm runoff and increased use of agrichemicals has all contributed to the unavailability of clean water. Now Trust Power is aiming to build six new hydro power stations along the Wairau.
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.
Genres
- Community
- Environment
Hosts
- Ngatapa Black (Narrator)
Contributors
- Kim Webby (Director)
- Chelsea Winstanley (Producer)
- Kiwa Media (Production Unit)