Episode 4: He Iwi Tahi Tatou (Now We Are One People)
Wiremu Tamihana opposed war with the Pakeha and believed that the cause of Maori nationalism would not be helped by armed conflict. He tried to forestall clashes between Maori militants like Rewi Maniapoto and the settlers over land disputes. Many Maori believed they should have their own king and accepted Potatau, but Governor Grey opposed this. Lack of agreement over the Waitara brought war in Taranaki in 1860 and in 1863 British troops invaded the Waikato.
The Television One/NFU series The Governor is six spectacular self-contained films for television based on the life and times of Sir George Grey - one time Governor of Australia and South Africa, and the man who became the most powerful force in the making of 19th century New Zealand. At the age of 28, Captain George Grey was handed the Governorship of New Zealand - a beautiful but lawless land, inhabited by natives given to cannibalism. The few Europeans who had dared to settle were struggling to survive. The story of a man of ambition who was given power, which hadn't been known since the days of the Roman Empire. National Film Library Catalogue
The 6-part series The Governor won the 1978 Feltex Award for Best Drama
Episode 4: He Iwi Tahi Tatou (Now We Are One People) won the 1978 Feltex Award for Best Script.