Dead Certs

Made for Montana Sunday Theatre, Dead Certs provides rare starring roles for talents Rawiri Paratene and Ginette McDonald. Paratene won a Television Award for his acting, and also co-wrote the script (with director Ian Mune), which he began writing on a Burns Fellowship. Paratene plays Hare Hohepa, whose dreams of a winning bet that will allow him to escape his down'n'out existence take an unusual turn: his friend Martha (McDonald) expires after some drinks, then returns in ghostly form to encourage him to keep betting. So begins a dream run at the TAB.

... don't do the Aussie haka on me Hare Hohepa!

– Martha (Ginette McDonald)

Key Cast & Crew

Rawiri Paratene

Writer, As: Hare

Ian Mune

Director, Writer

Ginette McDonald

As: Martha

Nicole Hoey

Producer

Ken Blackburn

As: TAB Manager

Faifua Amiga

As: Head Honcho