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TE OHAKI O TE PO (FROM WHERE THE SPIRIT CALLS)

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Year
1978
Reference
F7750
Media type
Moving image

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Rights Information
Year
1978
Reference
F7750
Media type
Moving image

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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
0:33:00
Production company
PACIFIC FILMS
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
Director: John Reid
Writer: John Reid
Photography: Michael Hardcastle
Editor: Dell King
Producer: John O'Shea

A documentary on the restoration of two historic wharenui, Rongopai at Waituhi and Rukupo at Manutuke. Shows the outstanding decoration which characterises these meeting houses of the 1870s, and discusses the importance of wharenui in contemporary Māori society. In a supervised situation, the restoration process takes place with advice and encouragement from kaumātua of the marae. Another group from Tūai, near Waikaremoana, bring panels to be cleaned and repainted according to the original colours.

A Pacific Films Production for New Zealand Historic Places Trust.