MAORI WAR PICTURE.
DEFENSE OF ORAKAU PA. AGREEMENT WITH THE MAOR^. [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] IsGARUAWAHIA. Saturday. An agreement has been concluded with Princess Tepuea, on behalf of the Msioris, for the native part of a Maori war film. Princess Tepuea is a descendant of Potatau, the first Maori .king, and her people are the lineal descendant of the defenders of Orakau Pa, th< valiant defence of which will form one of the chief incidents depicted in the film. Mr. James Cowan, the Government historian, will be in NgaraawaWii during the taking of the picture, and will supervise the production as regards its historical accuracy.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 13
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