Bastion Point: Day 507

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Bastion Point: Day 507
Directed by Merata Mita
Leon Narbey
Gerd Pohlmann
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
27 minutes
Country New Zealand
LanguagesEnglish
Māori

Bastion Point: Day 507 is a 1978 New Zealand documentary by directors Merata Mita, Leon Narbey and Gerd Pohlmann. [1]

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Synopsis

Documentary about the eviction using 600 police, on 25 May 1978 after the 506 day occupation of Takaparawhau / Bastion Point by members of the Ngati Whatua tribe led by Joe Hawke. [1] [2] [3]

Restoration

A restored version of the documentary was screened on the 38th anniversary by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bastion Point". British Film Institute. 1978. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. "Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke dies, aged 82". 1 News . 22 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. Tahana, Yvonne (24 May 2018). "Day of reflection for protestors and police on 40th anniversary of Bastion Point arrests". 1 News . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. "Returning to Bastion Point". NZ On Screen . Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2023.