Wind Song and Rain (2021)
Hone Tuwhare, New Zealand’s most famous Māori poet, leaves a legacy to the granddaughter he left behind. To reconnect, she writes a love letter to the world. A national treasure whose poetry spanned over 40 years, the world knew Hone Tuwhare. His mokopuna Manaia never did. Now 18 years old, Manaia feels her koro calling her, triggering an emotional journey of connection in te reo Māori to prove there’s another Tuwhare who writes poetry. “Yes, he is here in spirit. But, he isn’t just in one place. His spirit is with me.“ – Manaia Tuwhare
Primary Title
- Wind Song and Rain
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 19 November 2023
Release Year
- 2021
Start Time
- 15 : 40
Finish Time
- 15 : 50
Duration
- 10:00
Series
- 8
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- Hone Tuwhare, New Zealand’s most famous Māori poet, leaves a legacy to the granddaughter he left behind. To reconnect, she writes a love letter to the world. A national treasure whose poetry spanned over 40 years, the world knew Hone Tuwhare. His mokopuna Manaia never did. Now 18 years old, Manaia feels her koro calling her, triggering an emotional journey of connection in te reo Māori to prove there’s another Tuwhare who writes poetry. “Yes, he is here in spirit. But, he isn’t just in one place. His spirit is with me.“ – Manaia Tuwhare
Classification
- G
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
- Tuwhare, Hone, 1922-2008
- Poets, New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Performing arts
Contributors
- Matariki Bennett (Director)
- Rachel Fawcett (Producer)
- Manaia Tuwhare (Subject)
- Hone Tuwhare (Subject)
- Fred Renata (Director of Photography)
- Zane Neki (Editor)
- Tihema Bennett (Composer)
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Tuwhare, Hone, 1922-2008
- Poets, New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand