Children of the Mist

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Title

Children of the Mist

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Description

This NFU film visits the remote Urewera to explore the world of the Tūhoe people. Their independence and identity have been challenged by historical tensions with Pākehā, and now modernity — as ‘children of the mist’ leave for education and jobs (at the mill, in the city). A tribal outpost in Auckland is visited, along with law student James Milroy. At a Ruatoki festival the debate is whether young people should manage tribal affairs. For director Conon Fraser the film (partly narrated by Tūh...

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Format

Video

Date created

1974

URL

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/children-of-the-mist-1974

Related subjects

tuhoe / urewera / hinepukohurangi / uenuku / bay of plenty / maungapohatu / kawerau / tasman pulp and paper / mill / te tira hou marae / panmure / forest / rimu / timber / possum hunting / otara / auckland / james wharehuia milroy / james milroy / auckland university / rua kenana / land confiscation / urban drift / urban marae / tangi / maoritanga / māoritanga

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