New Zealand Land Wars commemorations are getting underway with Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara in Waitara to commemorate the wars that took place in Taranaki.
RNZ is releasing a documentary this afternoon at 5pm titled NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara which combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the conflicts around Waitara.
RNZ Kurahautū Māori - Māori Strategy Manager Shannon Haunui-Thompson joins me now from the preparations for this afternoon's events.