Te Mana o Te Moana - The Pacific Voyagers (2015)
‘Te Mana o Te Moana’ means ‘The Spirit of the Ocean’ and was the name of a journey across the Pacific Ocean that a fleet of seven traditional-style voyaging canoes (Vaka Moana) undertook in 2011/2012. The film chronicles this epic voyage of a group of over 100 Pan-Pacific Islanders, who for the first time ever, were sailing across the vast continent of water they call home to carry a message of stewardship for the ocean.
Primary Title
- Te Mana o Te Moana - The Pacific Voyagers
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 30 June 2015
Release Year
- 2015
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 20
Duration
- 110:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- ‘Te Mana o Te Moana’ means ‘The Spirit of the Ocean’ and was the name of a journey across the Pacific Ocean that a fleet of seven traditional-style voyaging canoes (Vaka Moana) undertook in 2011/2012. The film chronicles this epic voyage of a group of over 100 Pan-Pacific Islanders, who for the first time ever, were sailing across the vast continent of water they call home to carry a message of stewardship for the ocean.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Spanish
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.
Notes
- Also screened as a two part miniseries on Māori Television.
Subjects
- Navigation--Polynesia
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Nature
- Travel
Contributors
- Dieter Paulmann (Executive Producer)
- Heather Lee (Producer)
- Anna Marbrook (Director)
- Zoomslide (Production Unit)
- Pacific Voyagers (Production Unit)
- Oceanic NatureFilm Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Navigation--Polynesia
- Documentary films--New Zealand