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title: 'How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride (1913)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gaston Méliès'
released: '1913-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-chief-te-ponga-won-his-bride-1913'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132245/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride (1913)

1913 · Drama · France


## Synopsis

How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride is a 1913 New Zealand silent feature film directed and produced by Gaston Méliès. Principal photography took place in New Zealand. He shot three other films in New Zealand in 1912-13: Hinemoa, Loved by a Maori Chieftess and The River Wanganui. Méliès sent his film to the United States for post-production treatment, so it is doubtful if any were shown in New Zealand.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gaston Méliès](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaston-melies)
- **Producer:** [Gaston Méliès](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaston-melies)

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