He Raranga Korero Revival of the Moriori (1988)
In 1988 Maui Solomon returned to Rēkohu, the Chatham Island to unveil a statue of his grandfather Tommy Solomon, the last of the full blooded Moriori. Maui’s journey was act intended to encourage recognition of the Moriori people as the indigenous culture of the Chathams and to reinstate the mana of an almost forgotten people.
Primary Title
- He Raranga Korero
Secondary Title
- Revival of the Moriori
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 28 April 2004
Release Year
- 1988
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- In 1988 Maui Solomon returned to Rēkohu, the Chatham Island to unveil a statue of his grandfather Tommy Solomon, the last of the full blooded Moriori. Maui’s journey was act intended to encourage recognition of the Moriori people as the indigenous culture of the Chathams and to reinstate the mana of an almost forgotten people.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Moriori (New Zealand people)--History
- Chatham Island (N.Z.)--History
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Tainui Stephens (Presenter)
Contributors
- Bill Saunders (Director)
- Bill Saunders (Producer)
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Moriori (New Zealand people)--History
- Chatham Island (N.Z.)--History