Aotearoa calling - Te Ari Pitama. Episode 2.

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263397
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Audio
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Rights Information
Reference
263397
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:13:05
Broadcast Date
[1940s]
Credits
RNZ Collection
Pitama, Te Ari, 1906-1958, Speaker/Kaikōrero
New Zealand Broadcasting Service (estab. 1946, closed 1962), Broadcaster

[Date of this recording is unknown but the presentation style would suggest the late 1930s-1940s.]

An unidentified woman introduces " Te Ari Pitama and his travelcade, Aotearoa Calling."

Two women sing acapella the first verse of "Hoki, hoki tonu mai" at the start and end of the programme.

After a brief mihi in te reo Māori, Te Ari Pitama presents a spoken feature in English about the Māori and early European history of Rakiura/Stewart Island and Ruapuke Island. He describes the beauty of the island and its tourism potential. He also describes Ulva Island and muttonbirding.

[Two women sing another unidentified waiata: "Ka tahi, ka rua..." part-way through the programme.]