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- 1 2 "Mita's troubled waters (1989 interview)". The New Zealand Herald. December 21, 1989. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Ceremonial War Canoe".
- ↑ "Tūrangawaewae Regatta celebrates revitalisation in its 123rd year". Stuff. March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Kelly, Emma (2014). "A critical examination of film archiving and curatorial practices in Aotearoa New Zealand through the life and work of Jonathan Dennis" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Fight for treasured film of Princess Te Puea". Māori Television.
- ↑ Calder, Peter (July 15, 2011). "Watching Brief: Mana Waka's triumphant return" – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
- ↑ "Memory of the world: national cinematic heritage". UNESCO. p. 45.
