Wiremu Parker presents the second programme looking at the television film " Songs of their Forefathers" which is being filmed near Gisborne by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation. It features the Waihirere Māori Club and will be distributed to countries belonging to the Asian Broadcasting Union.
Waiata: Ma wai e hari te kupu te aroha.
Kaikōrero: Broadcaster Leo Fowler (who was liaison officer on the project) talks about how the film had to present the Waihirere club and their culture authentically and yet make it able to be understood by overseas viewers, without any extra commentary.
Waiata: Ko Takitimu, ko Takitumu
Interviews by Leo Fowler with unidentified Waihirere members (including Wiremu Kerekere) who talk about the concerns some members had about filming an ancient waiata such as the chant 'Takitimu'.
Kaikōrero: Bob La Presle the director of the film, talks to the club about respecting traditions and how much the NFU has appreciated working with the Waihirere club.
Waiata-a-ringa: Kei a koe
Kaikōrero: Waihirere members including Ngāpō Wehi, Pimia Wehi and Wiremu Kerekere talk to Leo Fowler about looking forward to seeing the finished film and how they have found the experience of filming, which was new for them all. Wiremu Kerekere speaks quoting Sir Apirana Ngata's whakatauākī "E tipu e rea.."
Waiata tira: Tapu, tapu, tapu.
Onlookers who watched the filming also ended up being filmed. An unidentified woman says she was proud to be included.
Poi [?]
Kaikōrero: Leo Fowler speaks at the filming about consulting elders about the filming. Kaumātua Te Kani Te Ua of Te Aitanga-a Mahaaki OBE comments briefly in support of the film and says the film does nothing contrary to their customs or tribal lore.
Waihīrere president Wiremu Kerekere talks about how much they enjoyed working with the Film Unit.
Hīmene: Tama ngākau mārie.