Waitangi Day: What Really Happened

The story

This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi's signing on 6 February 1840. Dropping the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa's founding document, it uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind the treaty. This clip features a confrontation between Hone Heke and representatives of the Crown.

Cast & crew

George Henare

Kawiti

Rawiri Paratene

Kaiteke

Calvin Tuteao

Nene

Jarod Rawiri

Hone Heke

Stephen Lovatt

Busby

Craig Parker

Freeman

Miriama McDowell

Hariata

Te Kohe Tuhaka

Te Manawa

PB

Peter Burger

Director

RS

Robin Scholes

Producer