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Ko Hūria me te Kaipuke / Hūria & the Shipwreck

Ko Hūria me te Kaipuke / Hūria & the Shipwreck

Ko Tāne me ngā Kete o te Wānanga / Tāne & the Kete of Knowledge

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

Ko te Whakatau Nui a Willie Apiata / Willie Apiata & the Tough Decision

Te Whawhai i te Repo / The Battle in the Swamp

Te Whawhai i te Repo / The Battle in the Swamp

Kua Mau i te Hau Tonga / Seized by the Cold South Wind

Kua Mau i te Hau Tonga / Seized by the Cold South Wind

Te Paea me te Waka Wairua / Te Paea & the Ghost Waka

Te Paea me te Waka Wairua / Te Paea & the Ghost Waka

Ko te Pakanga a ngā Manu / Battle of the Birds

Ko te Pakanga a ngā Manu / Battle of the Birds

Ko Tarakiuta rāua ko Tarakitai / The Tale of Tarakiuta & Tarakitai

Ko Tarakiuta rāua ko Tarakitai / The Tale of Tarakiuta & Tarakitai

Ko Hēni me te Pakanga ki Pukehinahina / Hēni & the Battle of Gate Pā

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

Te Ngarohanga o ngā Parirau o te Kiwi / How the Kiwi Lost Its Wings

Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai / Hinemoa & Tūtānekai

Hinemoa rāua ko Tūtānekai / Hinemoa & Tūtānekai

Ko te Kaipuke Karihi-kore / The Rainbow Warrior

Ko te Kaipuke Karihi-kore / The Rainbow Warrior

Ko te Kaitaka Whakaora o Ruhia / Ruhia’s Life Saving Cloak

Ko te Kaitaka Whakaora o Ruhia / Ruhia’s Life Saving Cloak

Ko Māui me te Ika Nunui / Māui & the Big Catch

Ko Māui me te Ika Nunui / Māui & the Big Catch

Ko Rata me ngā Tamariki a Tāne / Rata & the Children of Tane

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 Tūtakinga Kino o te Tau 1769 / The Deadly Encounter of 1769

Te Kauranga Nui a Kahe / Kahe’s Epic Swim

Te Kauranga Nui a Kahe / Kahe’s Epic Swim

Ko Kupe me te Wheke Nunui / Kupe & the Giant Wheke

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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Yvonne Mackay

Producer, Director

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Jen Craddock

Writer

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Frances Samuel

Writer

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Matthew Grainger

Writer

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Victoria Cleal

Writer

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Kahukura Royal

As: Māui, Singer - Titles

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