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The Waimate conspiracy [videorecording] / Arkles Entertainment presents a Dark Horse/Hazard Press production ; a film by Stefen Lewis. - [New Zealand?] : Arkles Entertainment/New Zealand Film Commission, c2006. - 1 videodisc (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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. Producer/writer: Stefen Lewis.

David McPhail, Mark Hadlow, Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse Otene, Janice Gray.

"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.

M - Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: Contains low level offensive language.


DVD5 ; 4:3 aspect ratio ; encoded for region 0 ; PAL.


In English.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Land tenure--New Zealand--Waimate District--Drama.
Motion pictures, New Zealand.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Land tenure--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Waimate District (N.Z.)--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.

Dewey Class. No.: 791.4372