The Island

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Title

The Island

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NZ On Screen

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Description

This documentary looks at the history of the island of Motutaiko, the prominent landmark in the middle of Lake Taupō. Motutaiko is a sacred site for Ngāti Tūwharetoa. Directors Toby Mills and Moana Maniapoto use interviews and shots of island life to examine Motutaiko’s geological and mythological origins, its strategic place in Māori history (from the muttonbirds that gave the island its name, to its role as a stronghold), desecration of burial sites, and its contemporary place as a conserva...

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Video

Date created

2008

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-island-2008

Related subjects

ngati tuwharetoa / taupo / lake taupo / muttonbird / titi / taiko / burial site / tapu / tumu te heuheu / te kanawa pitiroi / ratana wall / te reo / jim maniapoto / geology / brad scott / hitiri maniapoto / trevor hosking / nick singers / kiekie / kawakawa / cedric nepia / pohutukawa / te rangituamatotoru / lizard / casey rangi / maria nepia / julie morton / moututaiko / ngāti tūwharetoa / ngāti tuwharetoa / taupō

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