OPO

Year: 1991
Reference: F44870
Media type: Moving image

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Year: 1991
Reference: F44870
Media type: Moving image

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Place of production: New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories: Television
Duration: 0:49:25
Production company: Miranda Production
Taonga Māori Collection: Yes
Credits: Cast: Rāwiri Paratene
Cast: Noel Appleby
Cast: David Weatherley
Cast: Donogh Rees
Cast: Pete Smith
Cast: Mac Taylor
Cast: Violet Harris
Cast: Tim Smith
Cast: Wiki Oman
Cast: Justine Davis
Cast: George Bryers
Cast: Tol Marsden
Cast: Claire Brittain
Cast: Michael Cox
Cast: Chris Sainsbury
Director: Steve La Hood
Producer: Colleen Hodge
Writer: Rāwiri Paratene
Camera: Matt Bowkett
Camera Assistant: Rewa Harre
Production Manager: Catherine Madigan
Boom: Stephen Buckland
Underwater Camera: Sigmund Spath
Editor: Mike Bennett
On-Line Editor: David Binks
Sound: John Carpenter
Sound Mixer: Simon Hughes
Production Assistant: Rāwiri Paratene
Production Assistant: Fred Toi
Production Assistant: Mark Lapsley
Research: Colleen Hodge
Art Director: Ngila Dickson
Music: Jonathan Crayford
Graphics: Steve Ellis
Make-Up: Nikki Lovrich
Props: Nikki Barraud

Local Māori believe that after the unveiling of Kupe’s memorial, Kupe sent a taniwha in the form of a dolphin to befriend and unite the people.When Opo Died on March 9, 1956 the official story was that she had stranded on rocks as the tide went out. Many locals however, believe Opo’s death was the result of a fisherman’s irresponsible bombing.

Includes historic footage of Opo the dolphin in the Hokianga Harbour.

Includes interviews with: Henare Hemara, Kare Tol, Ramai Hayward, June Blomfield, Robyn Dunn, Michael Baxter, Wade Doak, Jill Thomas, Gordon and Betty Andrews.

He pakipūmeka, he whakatautau tonu mo ngā kōrero e pā ana ki te taenga mai o te Aihe rongonui a Opo.