Ahikāroa - First Episode (Money, Money, Money)
Television (Full Length) – 2018
Creator Quinton Hita sees bilingual drama series Ahikāroa as a "commitment to a youth Māori voice". The long-running series follows the lives of a group of kura kaupapa (te reo Māori speaking) rangatahi Māori, their friendships, hook ups, triumphs and mess ups. In this episode, Smooch (Te Ahorangi Winitana) is in no mood to party with flatmate Geo (Turia Schmidt-Peke) and her boy racer mates. It's the birthday of Geo's dead brother Ra and grief takes different forms. Smooch discovers her wayward sister's in over her head and the easy-going Hemi (Nepia Takuira-Mita) adopts a 'te reo Māori' goat.
The longevity of the series is also a testament to the authenticity of Ahikāroa’s telling of the Māori experience — tangata whenua quickly call each other out when something isn’t tika.– TV reviewer Tommy Da Silva, The Spinoff, 6 April 2023
Key Cast & Crew
Te Ahorangi Winitana
Turia Schmidt-Peke
Nepia Takuira-Mita
Kiel McNaughton
Hanelle Harris
Quinton Hita
Acknowledgements
Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television
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