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Ko Hūria me te Kaipuke / Hūria & the Shipwreck
Ko Tāne me ngā Kete o te Wānanga / Tāne & the Kete of Knowledge
Ko te Whakatau Nui a Willie Apiata / Willie Apiata & the Tough Decision
Te Whawhai i te Repo / The Battle in the Swamp
Kua Mau i te Hau Tonga / Seized by the Cold South Wind
Te Paea me te Waka Wairua / Te Paea & the Ghost Waka
Ko te Pakanga a ngā Manu / Battle of the Birds
Ko Tarakiuta rāua ko Tarakitai / The Tale of Tarakiuta & Tarakitai
Ko Hēni me te Pakanga ki Pukehinahina / Hēni & the Battle of Gate Pā
Te Ngarohanga o ngā Parirau o te Kiwi / How the Kiwi Lost Its Wings
Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai / Hinemoa & Tūtānekai
Ko te Kaipuke Karihi-kore / The Rainbow Warrior
Ko te Kaitaka Whakaora o Ruhia / Ruhia’s Life Saving Cloak
Ko Māui me te Ika Nunui / Māui & the Big Catch
Ko Rata me ngā Tamariki a Tāne / Rata & the Children of Tane
Te Tūtakinga Kino o te Tau 1769 / The Deadly Encounter of 1769
Te Kauranga Nui a Kahe / Kahe’s Epic Swim
Ko Kupe me te Wheke Nunui / Kupe & the Giant Wheke
He Paki Taonga i a Māui
Television (Full Length Episodes) – 2019
Writer David Brechin-Smith felt so inspired by taonga he wrote about at Te Papa Museum, he created a te reo TV show for kids. Brechin-Smith and Te Papa te reo writer Ranea Aperahama picked treasures from the museum's collection for these 18 short tales. Māori hero and trickster Māui (played by Kahukura Royal), narrates the stories, which are interspersed with animated images by Māori artists. The NZ TV award-nominated series covers classic tales like how the kiwi lost its wings, plus modern stories like the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior boat. Click on the 'CC' symbol at the bottom of the screen for English subtitles.
And when Thomas died, the kaitaka was placed over his casket at his funeral. The taonga that had saved him as a child, protected him in death too.– Māui (Kahukura Royal) on the kaitaka (chiefly cloak) used to save a young Pākehā boy during the 19th century
Key Cast & Crew
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Produced by
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Te Wuruhi | Lean Dog Ltd
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from Te Māngai Pāho
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