Kairakau Te Roto-a-Tara
It's the early 1820s, The northern tribes have muskets from the white man. They begin to invade other tribes and eventually, one of them Hauraki, arrives in Te Arawa. The sacred portal Te Roto a Tara falls from the hands of chief Pareihe.
Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, Kairākau highlights the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Primary Title
- Kairakau
Episode Title
- Te Roto-a-Tara
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 21 September 2023
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, Kairākau highlights the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Episode Description
- It's the early 1820s, The northern tribes have muskets from the white man. They begin to invade other tribes and eventually, one of them Hauraki, arrives in Te Arawa. The sacred portal Te Roto a Tara falls from the hands of chief Pareihe.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Action
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Ria Te Uira Paki (Actor)
- Hemi-Ariki George (Actor)
- Te Kahurangi Geirge (Actor)
- Matthew Rata (Actor)
- Hoete Mitai (Actor)
- Edmund Eramiha (Actor)
- Piripi Christie (Actor)
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Richard Curtis (Director)
- Chris Mauger (Director of Photography)
- Kylie Tiuka (Production Designer)
- Brad Davison (Editor)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand