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Te Matakite o Aotearoa - The Māori Land March

Television (Full Length) – 1975

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“When old and young come together to do this, it shows the strength of their convictions.” This film is a detailed chronicle of a key moment in the Māori renaissance: the 1975 land march led by then 79-year-old Whina Cooper. A coalition of Māori groups set out from the Far North for Wellington, opposed to further loss of their land. This early Geoff Steven documentary includes interviews with many on the march, including Eva Rickard, Tama Poata and Whina Cooper. There is stirring evidence of Cooper’s oratory skills. Steven writes about making the film in the backgrounder.

Key Cast & Crew

Geoff Steven

Writer, Director, Editor

Phil Dadson

Editor, Sound

Leon Narbey

Cinematographer

Tama Poata

Subject

Gil Scrine

Editor

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Produced by

Seehear
Television Two (TV2)

Source

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

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