Super Kura
Meet Kaikohe’s hard-working Aperahama-Kopa whānau. Clara and Manga are battling to build New Zealand’s first Te Reo Māori pre-school for Tama Ariki (disabled) children, whilst raising their son, Manga-Tangaroa, who has a severe brain condition, plus four other children. We also meet Maria, who hopes this puna will finally be the place where her Down-Syndrome moko, Waitapu, can thrive.
Five tamariki, born with severe disabilities, and their whanau pursue their dreams of building the first fully accessible, full-immersion preschool, Te Puna Reo O Manga Tangaroa.
Primary Title
- Super Kura
Date Broadcast
- Monday 24 April 2023
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Five tamariki, born with severe disabilities, and their whanau pursue their dreams of building the first fully accessible, full-immersion preschool, Te Puna Reo O Manga Tangaroa.
Episode Description
- Meet Kaikohe’s hard-working Aperahama-Kopa whānau. Clara and Manga are battling to build New Zealand’s first Te Reo Māori pre-school for Tama Ariki (disabled) children, whilst raising their son, Manga-Tangaroa, who has a severe brain condition, plus four other children. We also meet Maria, who hopes this puna will finally be the place where her Down-Syndrome moko, Waitapu, can thrive.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Inclusive education--New Zealand
- Children with mental disabilities--Education--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Children--Education
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Māori language--Study and teaching--Immersion method
- Kura tuatahi
Genres
- Children
- Community
- Documentary
- Family
Contributors
- Trevor Conn (Director)
- Trevor Conn (Producer)
- Martin Cleave (Director)
- Martin Cleave (Producer)
- Martin Cleave (Executive Producer)
- 2B Media (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Inclusive education--New Zealand
- Children with mental disabilities--Education--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Children--Education
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Māori language--Study and teaching--Immersion method
- Kura tuatahi