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Death of the Land

Death of the Land
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Death of the Land
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NZ On Screen
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This courtroom drama sets in conflict opinions about the proposed sale of a block of Māori ancestral land. The arguments are intercut with footage of the 1975 land march, and Jim Moriarty comments on proceedings as a tangata whenua conscience. The drama shows its stage origins (it was adapted by Rowley Habib from his 1976 play) but it is passionate and articulate, and is notable as the first TV drama to be written by a Māori scriptwriter. The grievances aired echoed contemporary events, parti...

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Video
Date created
1978
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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/death-of-the-land-1978
Related subjects
te matakite / land march / 1970s / 70s / seventies / protest / māori drama / waitangi tribunal / treaty / land rights

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