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LanitaRirinui-Ryan

Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāpuhi, Kuki Āirani
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Presenter
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Māori and Cook Island producer and director Lanita Ririnui has made a career telling the stories of youth, women, Māori and Pacific Islanders. Her extensive CV includes Pasifika youth show Fresh, Māori Television's flagship sports show Code, and interactive website Poi 360. 

Biography

When Lanita Ririnui started out in the television industry, she noticed there weren't many people like her — young, brown and female. "It set the scene for me to tell stories that provided a young, brown, wahine voice that was missing." 

Screenography

Ake Ake Ake
2021 Commissioning Editor Television
Whānau (2021)
2021 Network Executive Television
Marae DIY - Tapu Te Ranga Marae
2019 Director Television
Piri's Tiki Tour
2018 - 2021 Executive Producer Series
Poi: Hopes and Dreams - Gabrielle
2017 Producer Web

Awards

2017 NZ Web Fest
Best Show - NZ Factual Section: Poi: Hopes and Dreams
Nominated for Best Director - NZ Factual Section: for Poi: Hopes and Dreams

2017 Best Shorts Competition (United States)
Award of Excellence - Native American/ Aboriginal Peoples Section (shared with Amomai Pihama): Poi: The Heartbeat of a Nation
Award of Merit - Webseries (shared with Ngatapa Black): Poi: Hopes and Dreams
Award of Recognition - Web/Internet Programming Section (shared with Amomai Pihama and Ngatapa Black): Poi 360: Welcome to the Immersive World of Poi 

“Anyone who wants to live a life creating content has to be real about why they’re doing it, be mindful of what they’re saying. People are too quick to make content that isn’t really good.”

— Lanita Ririnui

More information

Poi 360 website