Actor Rawiri Paratene was 16 years old when he joined Māori activist group Ngā Tamatoa (Young Warriors) in the early 1970s. "Those years helped shape the rest of my life," says Paratene in this 2012 Māori TV documentary, directed by Kim Webby. The programme is richly woven with news archive from the 1970s, showing protests about land rights and the Treaty of Waitangi, and a campaign for te reo to be taught in schools. Several ex Ngā Tamatoa members — including Hone Harawira, Tame Iti and Larry Parr— are interviewed by Paratene, who also presents the documentary.
Crew
Kim Webby
Director
Bill Toepfer
Editor
Mike Jonathan
Cinematography
Kay Ellmers
Executive Producer
Nevak Rogers
Producer
Ryan Heron
Camera Operator
Bevan Crothers
Camera Operator
Stephen Press
Camera Operator
Dan Apiata
Camera Operator
Gavin Newton
Camera Operator
Sean Rundle
Camera Operator
Ande Schurr
Sound Recordist
Tipene Rogers
Sound Recordist
Adam Dransfield
Sound Recordist
Joel Haines
Music Arranger
Rawiri Paratene
Presenter
Annie Murray
Executive In Charge Of Production
Melissa Wikaire
Executive In Charge Of Production