HaunuiRoyal
- Director
- Executive
For more than 20 years, Haunui Royal has been driven by the desire to be part of a vibrant Māori voice in broadcasting. The director turned executive got his break at TVNZ in 1988, before directing everything from a long line of documentaries (The Truth about Māori), to entertainment (Havoc and Newsboy's Sellout Tour). Later he spent seven years as General Manager of Programming at Māori Television.
Screenography
Biography
Growing up in a house with five brothers was like Piccadilly Circus, according to Haunui Royal. Life was loud and never boring, thanks in part to moving around New Zealand, and briefly to Australia, because of his father’s job.
Awards
2002 TV Guide Television Awards
Nominated for Best Māori Programme: Someone Else's Child
Nominated in the same category: The Truth about Māori
1999 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards
Best Māori Programme: Ōtara - Defying the Odds
“When I left high school the Springbok tour was on and Māori land protests were ongoing. It was a very heightened political time. I saw film and television as a tool I could use to engage people in discussion, explore social injustice and express the alternative Māori world view.”