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Wiremu (Willie) Apiata, Victoria Cross Medal for bravery

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• published: 17 Feb 2015
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PRECIS .: Item about Wiremu Willie Apiata, the first man to receive a Victoria Cross Medal for bravery since the Second World War for his service in Afghanistan, and his journey home to the Northland to visit his iwi for the first time since being a child. Wiremu Apiata was accompanied on this journey by his adopted people of Te Whanau a Apanui and Ngati Porou. TITLE .: APIATA VC DATE TRANSMITTED .: 12 Jul 2008 DURATION .: 044:06 PRODUCTION CREDITS .: PRESENTER: Kawariki Morgan REPORTER: Te Rangitawaea Reedy DIRECTOR: Te Rangitawaea Reedy PRODUCER: Miki Apiti EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Whai Ngata PRODUCTION MANAGER: Tracey Cribb SHOTLIST: 01:00:00 TITLES Waka Huia. 01:00:27 PRESENTER Kawariki Morgan to CAMERA. 01:00:58 GVs ceremonies welcoming Willie Wiremu Apiata home to Oromahoe in the Bay of Plenty by his adopted iwi Te Whanau a Apanui and Ngati Porou. 01:01:43 I/V Pita Apiata, Ngati Kawa / Ngati Rahiri. 01:02:54 GVs Willie Apiata arriving in Northland, cloak of the iwi wrapped around Willie Apiata's shoulders, elder gives Karakia, procession into the Ngati Kawa Marae, powhiri. 01:04:40 I/V Cora Edmonds, Ngati Manu. 01:09:24 PAN framed photographs of ancestors on wall. 01:09:37 MS Renata Tane, Ngati Rahiri / Ngati Kawa, giving korero (speech). 01:10:30 BLANK. 01:10:32 GVs beach land near Waitangi Treaty Grounds, carved pou and gateway, army vehicles, army tents, breakfast cart, dining hall, buses arriving. 01:11:39 NIGHT SHOT evening powhiri welcoming Wiremu Willie Apiata and his whanau and supporters onto marae. 01:13:22 I/V Tekohakore Apiata, Ngati Kawa / Ngati Rahiri. 01:18:59 BLANK. 01:19:03 GVs ceremonies in open air at Waitangi Treaty Grounds. 01:19:12 I/V Waihoroi Shortland, Ngati Hine / Te Aupouri. 01:22:01 GVs wero, powhiri and ceremonies by Ngapuhi acknowledging Willie Apiata at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds 01:28:35 BLANK. 01:28:38 GVs ceremony welcoming Willie Apiata home to Northland, speeches. 01:29:48 MS Hone Harawira, Maori Party MP Te Tai Tokerau, delivering speech honouring Willie Apiata. 01:32:03 MWS Shane Jones, Labour List MP, delivering speech honouring Willie Apiata. 01:34:51 BLANK. 01:34:55 GVs ceremony welcoming Wiremu Willie Apiata home to Northland, Willie Apiata crossing over to rejoin his birth iwi. 01:36:33 GVs Willie Apiata gives korero speech in Maori and English. 01:40:02 GVs men in formal and combat New Zealand Army uniform perform haka. 01:41:54 GVs communal feast being served, people at feast, kapa haka group performing at feast.