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Since its first transmission in 1987, Waka Huia has captured for all time, the faces and voices of many kaumātua who are no longer with us. In the process we have created a vital and important audio-visual archive of Iwi and Hapū, life and history.
The Land Wars in Waikato looks at the commemoration of the battle of Ōrākau where Māori from Tūhoe joined with their allies from Ngāti Maniapoto to stand against British and colonial forces.
Rangiaowhia: A look at the commemoration of the attack on the village of Rangiaowhia during the Waikato War, in 1864.
The Battle of Rangiriri: A look at the preparations for the 150th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Rangiriri of November 1863, which aimed to put down the Kingitanga movement and exacted a heavy toll on Maori, British forces and colonial settlers alike.