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Ka Whawhai Tonu
Film (Trailer) – 2024
My concern is the preservation of my people.– Opening words from the trailer
We will make a stand here at O-Rākau. Go and rouse your people.– Rewi Maniapoto (Temuera Morrison)
Ka Whawhai Tonu is possibly the first of its kind in New Zealand and globally, with my commitment to partnering with multiple indigenous iwi, hapū, and whānau to produce a film that carries an authentic narrative based on real accounts of the survivors of the siege at Ōrākau.– Director Mike Jonathan, in a 3 April 2024 press release
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