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** Meanings **
In the context of tribal descent and ownership of land, tāngata whenua are the people who descend from the first people to settle the land of the district, whereas the actual [|mana] may reside with later arrivals. However, in the context of a [|marae], the tāngata whenua are the owners of the marae, in contradistinction to the //manuhiri//or guests. After the welcoming ceremony on a marae, the guests may be afforded the temporary, honorary status of tāngata whenua, and may even be invited to participate as locals as the ceremonies continue. In the national context of [|New Zealand], Māori are the tāngata whenua, and in this sense the term is equivalent to 'indigenous'. Tāngata whenua has also become a [|New Zealand English] term with specific and very important legal status.

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In the early days of New Zealand life filmed by the Government, stories told were colonial. It was not until the late 1940's that local - made Maori stories were told on film. See Ramai Hayward http://www.nzonscreen.com/person/ramai-hayward  Marae http://www.davidwallphoto.com/searchresults.asp?tx=&ts=&c=&t=77&Lids=&Gids=&p=1&n=2551 There are representation of Marae on New Zealand films in: a)


 * //Rewi's Last Stand//** Dir: R. Hayward 1946 [[image:Rewi.jpg]]

http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/feature-project/pages/Rewis.php b) //**Green Dolphin Street**// A film exploiting Tangata Whenua, made in 1936 by a Hollywood Director

c) John O'Shea is the single most pivotal figure as a producer associating with maori after World War 11.

d) =**Pictures (1981). Dir: Michael Black**= Pictures is th story of two brothers who were photographers in 19th Century New Zealand Producer. John O'Shea, PACIFIC FILMS

http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/archive_presents/pacificfilms/oshea_intro.html Pink and White Terraces before the volcanic eruption.1886 Burton Bros.

e) =NGATI(1987) Dir: Barry Barcley.( See below)= =__Post-colonial__=

__The post-colonizl period on New Zealand cinema is the period that defines Maori Renaissance.__ ===Barry Barclay is known for the feature film, NGATI. Also, a pivotal Television Series, //Tangata Whenua//( 1974) This made oral history of kuia in rural New Zealand and promoted a maori style of cinema making.===

In the film world, the significance of any filmmakers working with maori or identifying as maori have resulted in archive works that are now often a benchmark in the culture.

In 1974, a television series came into existence by doggedness when a core crew with the historian, Michael King went out into the countryside to capture living maori language. In a series called Tangata Whenua (1074), many kuia were interviewed for the very first time. The programme is a cultural treasure. The College has VHS copies of some of this programme. One director O'Shea backed was Barry Barclay Barry Barclay

=Producer. Pacific Films=

media type="youtube" key="h5h41QWXDtU" height="385" width="640" = = =f)= =Mauri(1988) Dir: Mereta Mita= http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/feature-project/pages/Mauri.php http://www.filmsociety.wellington.net.nz/db/screeningdetail.php?id=298

User review Imdb 2003 Merata Mita's MAURI is a sensitive film despite important narrative and stylistic flaws. The storyline remains much tortuous with its disorienting opening sequence, clumsy narrative progression presenting unclear episodes and some caricatured characters (New Zealand policemen). Some stylistic choices (weird camera angles, use of subjective camera) might also appears gratuitous and sometimes risible. Nevertheless, one feels the undeniable sincerity of the film with its accurate actor's direction and the true grace which springs for the photography of the New Zealand natural landscape. Ending sequence remains extremely powerful with its aerial circular travelling shot which closes the film quite majestically.  See recent short films  http://www.filmsociety.wellington.net.nz/db/screeningdetail.php?id=399  http://news.tangatawhenua.com/archives/4315

g) =Te Rua(1991) Pacific Films=

Maori Televison arrives 2004


 * Māori Television**is a [|New Zealand TV station] broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of// [|te reo] //and// [|tikanga Māori] //. Funded by the [|New Zealand] Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in [|Newmarket].
 * [|Te Reo] ** is the station's second channel, launched 28 March 2008. **Te Reo** is 100% Māori language with no advertising or subtitles featuring special tribal programming with a particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience. [|[1]]

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