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Waitangi Day: What Really Happened

2011 • 1h8m History

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This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi's signing on 6 February 1840. Dropping the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa's founding document, it uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind the treaty. This clip features a confrontation between Hone Heke and representatives of the Crown.

Details

Director

Peter Burger

Screenplay

Gavin Strawhan

Cast

George Henare

Rawiri Paratene

Calvin Tuteao

Release date

2/6/2011

Status

Released

Origin country

NZ