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The Fisherman by Ben Brown

The Fisherman by Ben Brown (duration: 7′48″)

A couple of young brothers enjoy fishing with the Maori King on Waitangi Day 1934. (7′48″)

Originally broadcast 13 Jul, 2011
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On Waitangi Day in 1934 a couple of boys go down to the Opua wharf to fish while their parents go to Waitangi to see all the famous people there and be part of the very first official Waitangi Day celebrations. A young immaculately dressed man comes up to the boys and asks to join them. He soon catches a couple of snapper and his friends make up lines and fish too. Later the boys learn that in fact he was the fifth Maori King, Koroki Mahuta.

Credits

Read by James Tito

About the Author

Ben BrownBen Brown writes children's books, non-fiction and short stories for children and adults. Since 1992, he has been a publisher and writer, collaborating with his wife, illustrator Helen Taylor, on numerous publications. Their Nga Raukura Rima Tekau ma rima, the Te Reo edition of Fifty-Five Feathers, was short-listed in the 2005 LIANZA Book Awards.

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