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Today's pūrākau is about one of the most precious treasures of Aotearoa, the pounamu, commonly known as greenstone. This is the story of the beautiful Waitaiki and the taniwha Poutini.

Pūrākau is a children's animated series of story time focused on Māori Myths and Legends.

Primary Title
  • Purakau
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 25 August 2020
Start Time
  • 08 : 40
Finish Time
  • 08 : 50
Duration
  • 10:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 4
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • Pūrākau is a children's animated series of story time focused on Māori Myths and Legends.
Episode Description
  • Today's pūrākau is about one of the most precious treasures of Aotearoa, the pounamu, commonly known as greenstone. This is the story of the beautiful Waitaiki and the taniwha Poutini.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Pūrākau
  • Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore
  • Tales--New Zealand
  • Animated television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Animation
  • Children
  • Educational
  • Entertainment
  • History
Hosts
  • Kahumako Rāmeka (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Jade Maipi (Producer)
  • Mukpuddy (Production Unit)
  • Mahi Tahi Media (Production Unit)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
  • Pūrākau
  • Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore
  • Tales--New Zealand
  • Animated television programs--New Zealand