At one of their largest meeting houses [in Ruatoki] plans for establishing a pine forest are discussed: the affairs of the future dealt with in the manner of the past.
1974 · 0h 28m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
This NFU film visits the remote Urewera to explore the world of the Tūhoe people. Their independence and identity have been challenged by historical tensions with Pākehā, and now modernity — as ‘children of the mist’ leave for education and jobs (at the mill, in the city).
Director: Conon Fraser
Writers: Conon Fraser
Cinematography: Dale Pomeroy, Brian Cross
Editor: Conon Fraser