MANA WAKA

Year: 1990
Reference: F4973
Media type: Moving image

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Year: 1990
Reference: F4973
Media type: Moving image

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Place of production: New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories: Feature
Duration: 1:23:14
Production company: Te Puea Estate, The New Zealand Film Archive
Taonga Māori Collection: Yes
Credits: Kai Korero: Tukoroirangi Morgan (Waikato; Tainui)
Narrator: Tukoroirangi Morgan (Waikato; Tainui)
Shot: Jim REGINALD GEORGE HARWOOD Manley
Director: Merata Mita
Editor: Annie Collins
Design: Merata Mita
Recordist: Dave Madigan
Mixers: Chris Verburg
Mixers: Mike Hedges
Production: Te Puea Estate
Kaitiaki: Te Puea Estate
Kaitiaki: Turangawaewae Marae
Kaitiaki: Nga Kaitiaki O Te Marae O Turangawaewae
Kaitiaki: Nga Kawhina - Nz Lottery Grants Board
Kaitiaki: New Zealand Film Commission
Kaitiaki: Te Komihana O
Kaitiaki: Nga Kaumatua Me Nga Iwi O Waikato
Production: Turangawaewae Marae
Kaitiaki: The New Zealand Film Archive Ngā Kaitiaki O Nga Taonga Whitiāhua

MANA WAKA is a feature length documentary directed by Merata Mita in 1990, made from footage shot by RGH Manley between 1937 and 1940. Te Puea Herangi commissioned the building of three large waka tauā for the 1940 centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Black and white footage follows the unfolding of the construction of the waka. The spiritual element of this work is evident in the film. The soundtrack was specially created with full Foley sound effects for the silent footage.