E-Pānui 187: Monday November 5 to Sunday November 11 2007

HOME AWAY FROM HOME …

The story of one of New Zealand ’s most magnificent meeting houses which still remains in foreign ownership is the focus of RUATEPUPUKE screening for the first time in Māori Television’s New Zealand Documentary slot, Pakipūmeka Aotearoa, on Wednesday November 7 at 8.30 PM.

The hour-long film follows the people of a remote East Cape settlement through the emotion, laughter and drama of reuniting with their sacred wharenui in the USA – and then allowing it to remain a world away.

In April this year, a documentary crew from Media Five Limited followed the people of Tokomaru Bay and the country’s oldest performing haka group, Te Hokowhitu A Tū, to Chicago to celebrate the meeting house’s 125th birthday and got a front seat to the international negotiations.

RUATEPUPUKE explores how the meeting house came to be in the ownership of the Field Museum of Chicago – and the concerns, debate and fears of it remaining in the hands of another culture.

“Some said – ‘we want it back, bring it back, it’s ours’. But this is 2007, not 207,” says kaumātua Piripi Aspinall. “There is a kinship between us and the people over there and the young people are now accepting that the house stays in Chicago.”

Chicago laid out the red carpet for the descendants with a special welcome from the city attended by international media and foreign dignitaries.

“The cynical journalist in me initially thought museum staff was at some level just going through the motions to keep the whānau happy,” says director Kirsty Armstrong.

“But those people on the other side of the world – in a country that epitomises arrogance to many of us – have a genuine respect for things Māori and look towards our culture as an untapped source of knowledge and history.”

Producer Maramena Roderick says this is not a tale of loss and protest, of stolen artifacts and accusations. “Instead, it is a remarkable testament to what can be achieved when two sides that are literally poles apart can reach understanding and agreement – a reminder for all New Zealand.”

coming up ON MĀORI TELEVISION:

ITI POUNMAU – Monday November 5 at 9.30 PM

NZ Short Films, Tiga e le Lloa – Hidden Pain: Three Samoan boys face the harsh reality of living in a traditional Samoan family in urban Auckland. Presented by filmmakers Ainsley Gardiner and
Tearepa Kahi.

DRIVING TOWARDS A FUTURE – Tuesday November 6 at 8.30 PM

International Documentary, Pakipūmeka ō te Ao: Road safety campaigners in the Cook Islands enlist the support of Kiwi muso Billy TK Junior and his road safety show in a bid to curb the high rate of motor vehicle accidents in Rarotonga.

MĀORI REGIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2007 – Friday November 9 at 8.00 PM

Exclusive coverage of sports awards ceremonies held by iwi throughout the country – presented by Te Kauhoe Wano. Tonight: The sporting achievements of athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters from Tūranganui-a-Kiwa in Gisborne.

MĀORIOKE – Friday November 9 at 8.30 PM

The first five of the top 25 try to get their voices under control as the pressure piles on for the semi-finals. Contestants from Rotorua, Auckland and Southland perform for a bid at the $10,000 grand prize.

SOUTH SYDNEY STORY – Saturday November 10 at 9.00 PM

Six-part series offering an insight into the inner workings of a battling league club struggling for survival and the two men – Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a`Court – who stake their reputations and money on turning the South Sydney Rabbitohs around.

2007 GILLETTE FUSION SERIES: KIWIS V GREAT BRITAIN – Sunday November 11 at 12.00 PM

Delayed coverage of Saturday’s showdown between New Zealand and Britain at JJB Stadium in Wigan, UK. Can our league lads triumph in the finale of this three-test series?

STRINGS – Sunday November 11 at 9.00 PM

Sunday Feature, Kiriata Rātapu: Set in a mythical land of wooden puppets, this undeniably impressive and visually stunning showcase took four years, 115 puppets and a crew of 150 to bring the film to the screen.

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