Te Waiora Heretaunga - Power of the Paddle
After a traumatic brain injury left her struggling to speak, Mika Tawhara turned to the waka to help her heal.
Four-part documentary series exploring the deep connection that Māori have with water.
Primary Title
- Te Waiora
Episode Title
- Heretaunga - Power of the Paddle
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 28 November 2021
Start Time
- 13 : 35
Finish Time
- 13 : 50
Duration
- 15:00
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Four-part documentary series exploring the deep connection that Māori have with water.
Episode Description
- After a traumatic brain injury left her struggling to speak, Mika Tawhara turned to the waka to help her heal.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Environment
- Interview
Contributors
- Julian Arahanga (Director)
- Brandon Te Moananui (Director)
- Letisha Tate-Dunning (Producer)
- Julian Arahanga (Executive Producer)
- Awa Films (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Mika Tawhara (Interviewee)
- Denis Winterburn (Interviewee)
- Yvonne Aranui (Interviewee)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)
- Television programs--New Zealand