Tuhoe Flag at protest
This documentary takes a look at that fateful day October 15th 2007, the day that Tuhoe land was raided and Tuhoe people were called Terrorists and the effects that this day has left on the Tuhoe people.
October 15th 2007 is a date etched into the memories of all Tuhoe, and many other New Zealanders.
This was the day New Zealand Police launched anti-terrorism raids on the people of Tuhoe, in the valley of Ruatoki and beyond.
With extraordinary access and filmed over a two and a half year period, the aftermath of the raids is explored in OCTOBER 15, screening on Maori Television on Saturday August 7 at 8.30 PM.
OCTOBER 15 is an intimate record of how events touched the lives of the people in the days, weeks, months and years following the raids.
“We filmed as the people rebuilt their lives and addressed the after-effects of the raids on their children,” says producer Pietra Brettkelly. “On a more political level, we also followed Te Kotahi a Tuhoe, the group led by Tamati Kruger that sought to take civil action against the police.”
The documentary looks at the raids in an historical context from a Tuhoe perspective, from colonial confiscation, clashes with colonial powers during the time of Rua Kenana and his followers at Maungapohatu, through to the police actions of the modern day.
Supplemented by archive footage, director Kim Webby also weaves in animation and dramatic re-enactment.
Interview subjects include Tame Iti and his whanau, as well as some of the women and children who were detained in sheds, outdoors or in police vehicles for up to six hours. They were ultimately released, and were never charged with any offence.
“The raids were based on a claim of terrorist activity – a claim staunchly refuted by Tuhoe. So what is Tuhoe country really like? These documentary makers have had an extraordinary opportunity to document the real lives of these people, their shock following the raids of October 15 and their pursuit of redress,“ says Maori Television’s general manager of programming Haunui Royal.
OCTOBER 15 kicks off a new season for Maori Television’s Pakipumeka Aotearoa – New Zealand documentary slot – in a new time of Saturdays at 8.30 PM. Other subjects in the weeks ahead include profiles on the Polynesian Panthers and reknowned sculptor Chris Bailey.
Brettkelly is an award-winning documentary maker, who programme The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins won an award at the Sundance Film Festival 2008.
Insightful, informative and moving, tune into OCTOBER 15, screening on Saturday August 7 at 8.30 PM.
Do you have a contact number for the film maker Brettkelly?
Thanks
Pat
many whanau missed the doc ‘October the 15′
am i able to watch it on demand or will it go to air again as we were informed it was to air 15th October ? oR AM I ALLOWED TO PURCHASE A DVD OF THE DOCUMENTRY
KIAORA WEINA
Kia ora my name is Katerina living in Melbourne Australia. I am from Taneatua and partner is from Ruatoki. Me and partner have been in Australia for nearly 3 years now and was told by a family member that this Documentary has been screen on New Zealand television. On the day of the raids at the time me and our three tamariki were still living in Taneatua when this happen. Me and my three kids participated in the hikoi in Whakatane as our middle child was attending Kohanga Reo at the time and also made our way down to Poneke (Wellington). This was our last stop as we were catching our flights to Melbourne. Is there anyway we can get a copy of this documentary it will be much appreciated as my children are Ngai Tuhoe Descendents. Thank you so much I will await a response even email my home address.
This documentary needs to be shown on mainstream television. It is appalling that the two major networks have not picked this compelling and in my view, compulsary film to air of their stations. Too busy trying to push crap like destroyed in seconds down our throats. Tuhoe need their voices empowered to the outrageous, inconceviable events of that day and before. Go Maori television, once again leading the field in programming for network television.
Missed this important documentary. Maori Television won’t be rebroadcasting it until February, 2011. How can we see this before then?
Regarding the documentary airing again hopefully in Feb 2011. I read last week or early this week that several of the individuals arrested on this day have been denied a right to have a jury trial. There cases and fate will be decided by a Judge. This denys them their fundamental rights to choose between being judged by your peers/jury or judge. Slowly but surely rights are being eroded and for Tuhoe, it seems, they can’t have any.
Tena koutou Tuhoe. Kei te tangi te ngakau mo nga kino i pehia ki runga i a koutou e nga ringa tohutohu o tenei whenua. Maori tv please screen again as many whanau missed the screening, myself included. Or inform the motu how we may be able to purchase a dvd of this event. We need to be able to share with as many as possible!!