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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.Read moreLess
In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.
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In New Zealand in the 1860s the native Māori people fought the British colonials to keep the land guaranteed to them by treaty. The warrior Te Wheke fights for the British until betrayal leads him to seek utu (revenge). The settler Williamson in turn seeks revenge after Te Wheke attacks his homestead. Meanwhile Wiremu, an officer for the British, seems to think that resistance is futile.
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Anzac WallaceTe Wheke
Bruno LawrenceWilliamson
Wi Kuki KaaWiremu
Ilona RodgersEmily
Merata MitaMatu
John BachBelcher
Martyn SandersonVicarExplore the crew
- Director
- Geoff Murphy
- Writer
- Keith Aberdein
- Writer
- Geoff Murphy
- Editor
- Ian John
- Editor
- Michael Horton
- Producer
- Don Blakeney
- Producer
- Geoff Murphy