Documentaries

In recent years New Zealand has seen a sharp increase in Extractive Industry (oil, gas and mining) projects. The New Zealand government is strongly supportive of investment in the extractives sector and recently adopted a new code to manage industry in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone. 

Tēnā koutou katoa. Please view this 2011 Waka Huia documentary on whare tapere - pre-European village 'houses' of storytelling, dance, games, music and other entertainments. Each year Ōrotokare convenes a summer whare tapere which is open to the public. This is an opportunity to share our experiments and explorations in whare tapere performance.

Part 2 of 2 The origins and history of Whare Tapere Waka Huia TVNZ 12 June 2011 In this episode Waka Huia will delve in to origins and history of Whare Tapere, pre-European pā based 'houses' of story telling, dance, music and games.

Native Planet Episode 1 - New Zealand (Segment #3) from RealWorld Media Inc. on Vimeo.