Koroua Taukiri John Tawhiao Age 93
Koroua Taukiri was born in Tirohanga, Opotiki, the son of Te Whaanga Tawhiao and Paeroa Ranapia who married before the outbreak of World War I. His mother would travel from Matakana to Tirohanga to have her seven children and at his birth Koroua Taukiri’s parents returned to Matakana where his mother was teaching but left him to be raised by his aunt.
A series of conversations profiling some of our last remaining male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori to the present day.
Primary Title
- Koroua
Episode Title
- Taukiri John Tawhiao Age 93
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 4 September 2016
Start Time
- 23 : 00
Finish Time
- 23 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 17
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A series of conversations profiling some of our last remaining male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori to the present day.
Episode Description
- Koroua Taukiri was born in Tirohanga, Opotiki, the son of Te Whaanga Tawhiao and Paeroa Ranapia who married before the outbreak of World War I. His mother would travel from Matakana to Tirohanga to have her seven children and at his birth Koroua Taukiri’s parents returned to Matakana where his mother was teaching but left him to be raised by his aunt.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
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--Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- Interview
Hosts
- Hemana Waaka (Host)
Contributors
- Mira Johnston (Producer)
- Te Hira Henderson (Producer)
- White Gloves Television Productions (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Taukiri John Tawhiao (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Maori (New Zealand people)
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand