Taonga Treasures of our Past
The story of warrior priestess Te Rangi Topeora is a romantic and bloody one.Her uncle was Te Rauparaha and she fought alongside him. She also killed and ate her unfaithful husband's mistress.
Retelling Maori stories of romance, betrayal, politics and war, survival and heroism.
Primary Title
- Taonga
Secondary Title
- Treasures of our Past
Date Broadcast
- Friday 24 November 2006
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Retelling Maori stories of romance, betrayal, politics and war, survival and heroism.
Episode Description
- The story of warrior priestess Te Rangi Topeora is a romantic and bloody one.Her uncle was Te Rauparaha and she fought alongside him. She also killed and ate her unfaithful husband's mistress.
Classification
- Unknown
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.
Genres
- Docudrama
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Mike McGree (Narrator)
Contributors
- Anne Murray (Network Executive)
- Andrea Lamb (Executive Producer)
- John Callen (Director)
- Robin Singleton (Producer)
- Greenstone Pictures (Production Unit)