Ngako: The Collections Talk | Hohou Rongo- The Peace Covenant

Hohou Rongo - The Peace Covenant was signed between Wiremu Tāmihana and General Carey in 1865. The signing led to an end in the military campaigns of the Waikato and shifted the pursuit of tino rangatiratanga from the taiaha to the pen. Drawing on the newly digitized archives of the Old Colonist Museum and other archival records of this time, Liam Appleton shares his research journey piecing together the intriguing story of how this document and accompanying original water colours came to be held in Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
Narrator & Researcher
Liam Appleton - Senior Librarian Research
Ngā Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council Libraries
Producer - Sue Berman
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Co-Producer/Director - Benjamin Brooking
Post-Production Director - Juliana Machado
Theme Music - Claire Cowen
Collections
Auckland Council Libraries - Heritage and Research Collections
Acknowledgements
Ngā mihi nui to those whose supported the making of this film, particularly the staff of Library and Learning Services | Ngā Pātaka Kōrero me ngā Ratonga Akoako.
Tim Barnett for his support and advisory and Barbara Novelli for additional production support.
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