E-Pānui 186: Monday October 29 to Sunday November 4 2007
THE MYSTERY OF THE LOST WAKA …
The mysterious connection between Māori and the inhabitants of remote Polynesian islands thousands of kilometres west of Aoteaora is explored in THE LOST WAKA screening for the first time in Māori Television’s New Zealand Documentary slot, Pakipūmeka Aotearoa, this Wednesday October 31 at 8.30 PM.
The hour-long film follows former Māori Language Commissioner, Professor Patu Hohepa, and wife Erena as they travel to Rennell (Mu Ngiki) and Bellona (Mu Nggava) in search of the ‘lost waka’ – the link in the geneology, mythology and lapita design between Māori and the people of these islands.
According to producer Ingrid Leary from Pasifika Pictures, the islanders greet others with hongi, practice noa and tapu, and speak a language so similar to Māori that they can comfortably converse with the indigenous people of New Zealand.
So exactly what is the relationship of the people of these two islands to the indigenous people of Aotearoa? Do they share a common ancestor? What is their whakapapa and where is the link to New Zealand Māori?
THE LOST WAKA is Professor Hohepa’s search for the link between New Zealand Māori and the two iwi which live in the remote islands off the Solomon Islands. Leary says no-one had made this particular journey before which was a “pioneering experience, academically but also spiritually”.
“The tīpuna guide him and the crew throughout the journey to discover significant common ancestors, and to document whakapapa, common history and mythology from the days of the great Pacific migrations.
“For the first time ever, the blood connection is traced. But more significant is the instant, immediate and undisputable aroha and spiritual connection between the Māori crew and the people of these two remote islands.
“This important documentary is a historical landmark. It is a beginning, not an end, and the journey forward for all concerned will mean going back even further to another lost waka from the very distant past.”
THE LOST WAKA screens in Māori Television’s New Zealand Documentary slot, Pakipūmeka Aotearoa, on Wednesday October 31 at 8.30 PM.coming up ON MĀORI TELEVISION:
ITI POUNMAU – Monday October 29 at 9.30 PM
NZ Short Films, Watermark: Ainsley Gardiner and Tearepa Kahi present this week’s feature. A young girl discovers that sometimes what you're looking for is different to what you find.
THE MAGIC TOUCH – Tuesday October 30 at 8.30 PM
International Documentary, Pakipūmeka ō te Ao: The fairytale image of Cirque du Soleil has reached audiences around the world but the public knows little about the creator of many of its fabulous costumes: Dominique Lemieux.
MAORI REGIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2007 – Friday November 2 at 8.00 PM
Te Kauhoe Wano presents exclusive coverage of sports awards ceremonies held by iwi throughout the country. Tonight: The achievements of Te Arawa athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters.
2007 GILLETTE FUSION SERIES: KIWIS V GREAT BRITAIN – Sunday November 4 at 12.00 PM
Delayed coverage of this weekend’s second test between New Zealand and Great Britain at Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull, UK.
MARAMATAKA – Sunday November 4 at 5.30 PM
Premiere of a series heavily laden with Māori lifestyle and cultural content. Explores how the necessities of life and the creativity of Māori have been guided by this ancient seasonal cycle.
KAI TIME ON THE ROAD – Sunday November 4 at 7.00 PM
Celebrity chef Pete Peeti heads to rural Minginui deep in the heart of the Whirinaki Forest Park in search of wild boar – the dogs are ready, lunch is packed and it’s game on!
BEFORE NIGHT FALLS – Sunday November 4 at 9.00 PM
Oscar-nominated Javier Bardem portrays exiled Cuban Reinaldo Arenas as he journeys from poverty to persecution under the policies of Fidel Castro for being both gay and a writer.
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