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Tape 1 of 7 of raw recordings of speakers and participants involved in the 1975 Te Rōpū Matakite land march from Te Hapua to Wellington.
This recording is a series of interviews [in English] with participants as the march approached Wellington [around 12 Oct 1975.] There is some linking commentary by unidentified male and female broadcasters.
- Kaikōrero: Tom Poata. He is originally from Tokomaru Bay, but has been living in Wellington for eleven years. He explains why he went to Te Hāpua to join Te Roopu Matakite, and his hopes for the outcome of their protest.
- Waiata: E hara i te mea
An unidentified female broadcaster introduces interviews made at the land march's youth rally at Toa Rangatira marae [sic. Takapūwāhia]
A Tokelauan man "Joe" explains he is joining the Māori land march and will go with them to Parliament, even though he is not really involved in their movement.
An unidentified male broadcaster interviews Tom Poata. He speaks about the personal sacrifices marchers have made to take part and the bond that has grown between them. He says it is important that they get pākehā support as well.
Ringawera [kitchen hands] preparing a hāngi for the marchers are interviewed at Te Rauparaha Park by an unidentified female broadcaster. A man talks about how they have gathered the kai and the numbers they are expecting. They are all local residents and are taking time off work to support the marchers.
Dame Whina Cooper addresses the rangatahi of the march. She says the young people have to be the watch-dogs of the future. A male broadcaster interviews her about the march. She tells him it is not "her" group, but represents the whole of New Zealand. She says the marchers will decide who is to present to Parliament when they reach Wellington and she is confident pākehā will listen to them.
Poet Hōne Tūwhare recites a poem about what the march means to him: "Papatūānuku".
A recording of a debate between Titewhai Harawira and an unidentified Māori man from Taranaki [via telephone], about differences in the ways Māori protest and criticise Parliament. He says Taranaki cannot join the march because they are choosing to use a different way of protesting land issues. He is critical of Te Roopu Matakite, saying they will "look silly" standing outside Parliament. She replies she would prefer to look silly rather than lose the last of her land.