Series
The New Zealand Wars
Television, 1998
Five-part series The New Zealand Wars took a new look at the history of Māori vs Pākehā armed conflict. It was presented by historian James Belich, who with his arm-waving zeal proved a persuasive on-screen presence: "we don't need to look overseas for our Robin Hood, our Genghis Khan, Joan of Arc, or Gandhi". The popular series reframed NZ history, and its stories of Hōne Heke, Governor Grey, Tītokowaru, Te Whiti, Von Tempsky and Te Kooti, easily affirmed Belich's conviction. The New Zealand Wars was judged Best Documentary at the 1998 Qantas Media Awards.
The New Zealand Wars 1 - The War that Britain Lost (First Episode)
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
The New Zealand Wars 2 - Kings and Empires (Episode Two)
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
The New Zealand Wars 3 - The Invasion of the Waikato (Episode Three)
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
The New Zealand Wars 4 - Taranaki Prophets (Episode Four)
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
The New Zealand Wars 5 - The East Coast Wars (Episode Five)
Television, 1998 (Excerpts)
Produced by
Landmark Productions