Te Wao Nui (2020)
Kauri are dying. A traditional Māori healer has one last chance to save an entire forest, one tree at a time. A devastating disease threatens to destroy Aotearoa’s last remaining Kauri trees. Standing in the way of losing these prehistoric giants forever is a Māori healer. Tohe Ashby is looking for answers held within the ancient knowledge of the first nations of Aotearoa – mātauranga Māori. Discover the roots of indigenous medicine in a final bid to save the last of these great trees. E ara! Ka tangi te Kauri. “Māori knowledge and Western science, they are not the same. They are not on the same path.” – Tohe Ashby
Primary Title
- Te Wao Nui
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 17 December 2020
Release Year
- 2020
Start Time
- 19 : 40
Finish Time
- 19 : 50
Duration
- 10:00
Series
- 7
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Kauri are dying. A traditional Māori healer has one last chance to save an entire forest, one tree at a time. A devastating disease threatens to destroy Aotearoa’s last remaining Kauri trees. Standing in the way of losing these prehistoric giants forever is a Māori healer. Tohe Ashby is looking for answers held within the ancient knowledge of the first nations of Aotearoa – mātauranga Māori. Discover the roots of indigenous medicine in a final bid to save the last of these great trees. E ara! Ka tangi te Kauri. “Māori knowledge and Western science, they are not the same. They are not on the same path.” – Tohe Ashby
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- 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 films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
- Kauri--Diseases and pests--New Zealand
- Rongoā
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Tohe Ashby (Subject)
- Ngāriki Ngatae (Director)
- Karen Sidney (Producer)
Subjects
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
- Kauri--Diseases and pests--New Zealand
- Rongoā