Waihorotiu
A watery portrait of our urban landscape reveals that when it comes to our cities, there is more than meets the eye. From the canopy of ageing skyscrapers to the abandoned pipelines below ground, this visual dissection of Auckland City searches for traces of Waihorotiu, an ancient waterway situated in the city centre. Through archival imagery and animation the film explores the history of Waihorotiu, and the relationship between urbanisation and waterways.
Primary Title
- Waihorotiu
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 9 April 2017
Start Time
- 18 : 00
Finish Time
- 18 : 05
Duration
- 05:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TVNZ DUKE
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A watery portrait of our urban landscape reveals that when it comes to our cities, there is more than meets the eye. From the canopy of ageing skyscrapers to the abandoned pipelines below ground, this visual dissection of Auckland City searches for traces of Waihorotiu, an ancient waterway situated in the city centre. Through archival imagery and animation the film explores the history of Waihorotiu, and the relationship between urbanisation and waterways.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
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
- Urbanization--Auckland (N.Z.)
- Waterways--Auckland (N.Z.)
- Short films--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand
Genres
- Art
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Frances Haszard (Director)
- Louis Olsen (Director)
- Scott Elder (Producer)
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Anna Jackson (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Pita Turei (Narrator)
Subjects
- Urbanization--Auckland (N.Z.)
- Waterways--Auckland (N.Z.)
- Short films--New Zealand
- Documentary films--New Zealand