The Governor 5 - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

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The Governor 5 - The Lame Seagull (Episode Five)

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The Governor was a six-part TV epic that examined the life of Governor George Grey (Corin Redgrave). This episode arguably best lived up to the blockbuster scale and revisionist ambitions of the series. It depicts key battles of the 1863-64 Waikato Campaign — including Rewi’s last stand at Ōrākau, and the battle of Gate Pā in Tauranga. General Duncan Cameron (Martyn Sanderson) feels growing unease following Grey’s orders to evict Māori villagers, as he learns respect for his foe, and that Gre...

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1977

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