Waitangi Day: What Really Happened (2011)
This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi's signing on 6 February 1840. Dropping the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa's founding document, it uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind the treaty. This clip features a confrontation between Hone Heke and representatives of the Crown.
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George Henare | As: Kawiti | |
Rawiri Paratene | As: Kaiteke | |
Calvin Tuteao | As: Nene | |
Jarod Rawiri | As: Hone Heke | |
Stephen Lovatt | As: Busby |
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This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi's signing on 6 February 1840. Dropping the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa's founding document, it uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind the treaty. This clip features a confrontation between Hone Heke and representatives of the Crown.
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Cast
George Henare |
Kawiti |
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Rawiri Paratene |
Kaiteke |
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Calvin Tuteao |
Nene |
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Jarod Rawiri |
Hone Heke |
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Stephen Lovatt |
Busby |
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Craig Parker |
Freeman |
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Miriama McDowell |
Hariata |
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Te Kohe Tuhaka |
Te Manawa |
Directed By
Peter Burger |
Director |
Writing Credits
Gavin Strawhan |
Writer |
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Robin Scholes |
Producer |
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