The purpose of this short film and an accompanying documentary, was initially planned to be three-fold:

 

1) as part of formal presentations to be delivered at a number of prestigious institutions in England, Australia and New Zealand - to commemorate the bicentennial of Hongi Hika's 1820 journey to England (with the UK-based events now being cancelled due to Covid19),

 

2) as an educational resource for Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa and other Primary, Secondary and Tertiary learning institutions throughout New Zealand, (in line with the recent decision by the NZ Government to make NZ History mandatory as part of the NZ Curriculum from 2022), and

 

3) as a stand-alone project to be aired on Maori Television and other Indigenous television channels (if approvals are granted by institutions).

 

The film's duration will be between 15-17 mins, with two versions; Te Reo Maori, with English subtitles, and English, with Te Reo Maori subtitles.

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First-draft copy was screened on 18th June 2022, whilst the documentary is expected to be completed by 2025.