Kairakau Kaiuku
Whareumu and Tahu return to their home village. Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa lays siege to the pā to starve them out. Chief Mokonuiārangi taunts Hauraki over the massacre at Mokoia.
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
- Kaiuku
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 12 October 2023
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 4
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
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
- Whareumu and Tahu return to their home village. Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa lays siege to the pā to starve them out. Chief Mokonuiārangi taunts Hauraki over the massacre at Mokoia.
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 George (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