Waitangi - What Really Happened 13 years old

This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi’s 6 February 1840 signing. The production drops the usual solemnity surrounding Aotearoa’s founding document, and uses humour and asides to camera to evoke the chaos and motives behind its signing. Written by Gavin Strawhan, with Witi Ihimaera, What Really Happened screened on TVNZ for Waitangi Day 2011. Peter Burger won Best Director - Drama/Comedy at the 2011 Aotearoa TV Awards for his work. (from nzonscreen.com)

Credits

George Henare as Kawiti

Craig Parker as Freeman

Rawiri Paratene as Kaiteke

Calvin Tuteao as Nene

Miriama McDowell as Hariata

Waitangi - What Really Happened Cast

Name	Character
George Henare He was 79, now 79 years old	as Kawiti
Craig Parker He was 54, now 54 years old	as Freeman
Rawiri Paratene He was 70, now 70 years old	as Kaiteke
Calvin Tuteao He was 71, now 71 years old	as Nene
Miriama McDowell	as Hariata

Waitangi - What Really Happened Crew

Name	Department
Robin Scholes as Producer.	Production
Gavin Strawhan as Writer.	Writing

Waitangi - What Really Happened (13 years)

Release day: Sunday, February 06, 2011