Toa Hunter-Gatherer - First Episode

This Te Ao Māori take on Hunger Games follows bushman Owen Boynton as he straps on his bow and travels across Aotearoa, to explore traditional hunting techniques and skills, and the kaupapa behind them. In this first episode Tūhoe-bred Boynton returns to his Waimana hometown to pay his respects to the forest, and hunt with whānau to provide kai for their community. On the riverbed the dogs round up a couple of deer, and he gets an anatomy lesson from his uncle. Toa Hunter-Gatherer was produced by Julian Arahanga and Awa Films for Māori Television.

Kia ora koutou, I'm heading home to Te Urewera to visit my whānau and talk about times of old. I plan to join them on a hunt, and hopefully I can provide kai for my community.

– Owen Boynton introduces the episode

Key Cast & Crew

Mike Jonathan

Cinematographer, Director

Sean Woollgar

Editor

Owen Boynton

Presenter

Callie Adams

Network Executive

Julian Arahanga

Producer

Mike Gibson

Sound Mix