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This is the story of an old adze found in Whanganui by 75 year old kaumatua Potonga Neilson. The finding confirms the traditional oral histories that state there was a people here going back seventy generations, before the Great Maori Migration.

Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.

  • 1He Toki Tawhito This is the story of an old adze found in Whanganui by 75 year old kaumatua Potonga Neilson. The finding confirms the traditional oral histories that state there was a people here going back seventy generations, before the Great Maori Migration.

    • Start 0 : 00 : 00
    • Finish 0 : 28 : 45
    • Duration 28 : 45
    Reporters
    • Mana Epiha (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
    Speakers
    • Potonga Neilson (Kaumatua)
    Locations
    • Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
    Live Broadcast
    • No
    Commercials
    • No
Primary Title
  • Waka Huia
Secondary Title
  • Summer Series
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 29 December 2013
Start Time
  • 10 : 30
Finish Time
  • 11 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Series
  • 2013
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • Waka Huia is an iconic archival documentary series recording the unique stories and histories of Maori for all New Zealanders.
Episode Description
  • This is the story of an old adze found in Whanganui by 75 year old kaumatua Potonga Neilson. The finding confirms the traditional oral histories that state there was a people here going back seventy generations, before the Great Maori Migration.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
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
  • Maori (New Zealand people)
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Current affairs
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Television New Zealand (Production Unit)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
  • Hineani Melbourne (Producer)
  • Shane Taurima (Executive Producer)
  • Mana Epiha (Reporter)
  • Potonga Neilson (Interviewee)
Reporters
  • Mana Epiha (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
  • Potonga Neilson (Kaumatua)
Locations
  • Wanganui, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
Subjects
  • Maori (New Zealand people)
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand