Restoring Hope

This often confronting documentary observes a Māori restorative justice model through the eyes of straight-talking Mike Hinton, manager of Restorative Justice at Manukau Urban Māori Authority. The bringing together of victims (including wider whānau) and offenders may offer an alternate way forward for "a criminal justice system failing too many and costing too much”. Restoring Hope kicked off Māori Television’s 2013 season of Sunday night documentaries. In a Herald On Sunday preview, Sarah Lang argued it was “enough to restore hope in local documentary-making.”

In its simplest form, restorative justice is a conversation between the victim of a crime and the offender.

– Mike Hinton

Key Cast & Crew

Tim Grocott

Editor

Eugene Carnachan

Director

Julia Parnell

Producer, Director

Annie Murray

Network Executive

Chris Matthews

Camera Operator

Matt Meikle

Camera Operator