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How 19th century leader Apihai Te Kawau shaped Auckland


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A new stage production in Auckland looks at life for Ngati Whatua through the eyes of one their most prominent tupuna, Apihai Te Kawau, who signed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in March 1840.

A new stage production in Auckland looks at life for Ngati Whatua through the eyes of one their most prominent tupuna, Apihai Te Kawau, who signed Te Tiriti O Waitangi in March 1840. Scriptwriter and producer Joe Pihema tells a story of love, war, loss and destiny during a time which helped to shape how Tamaki Makaurau would become Aotearoa's biggest city.

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