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Tippahee: A documentary about the Te Pahi medal

Watch Tippahee – a documentary about the historic and triumphant homecoming of the Te Pahi medal.

Te Pahi received his unique medal in 1806. It later vanished amid tragedy. Over 200 years on, his tribe, Ngāpuhi, strived to bring it home to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Directed by Komako Silver, a descendant of Te Pahi.

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