TY  - ADVS
AU  - Lewis,Stefen
AU  - Lewis,Stefen
ED  - Arkles Entertainment (Firm)
ED  - Dark Horse Productions.
ED  - Hazard Publishing.
TI  - The Waimate conspiracy
U1  - 791.4372 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - [New Zealand?]
PB  - Arkles Entertainment/New Zealand Film Commission
KW  - Land tenure
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Waimate District
KW  - Drama
KW  - Motion pictures, New Zealand
KW  - Maori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Waimate District (N.Z.)
KW  - Feature films
N1  - Catalogued from container; Based on the novel "The Waikikamukai conspiracy" by Stefen Lewis; Originally released as a motion picture in 2006; Producer/writer: Stefen Lewis; David McPhail, Mark Hadlow, Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse Otene, Janice Gray; M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: Contains low level offensive language
N2  - "Waimate, South Canterbury. Known as the centre of the south, it's home to the Whitehorse, Wallabies and the Norman Kirk memorial pool. But all is not well among the towns 2703 residents. A 140 year-old land dispute has finally come to a head with members of the Tangata Whenua determined to prove that farmer Alex McKendry's ancestors illegally took the Weka Valley land from their forebears. Hiring a top lawyer, their initial challenge is dismissed, but undeterred, claimant George Kepa sets about 'literally' digging up some hard evidence. However, their rivals always seems to be one step ahead, leaving George and his whanau no choice but to resort to extreme measures to get their appeal heard"--Case slick
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