Matariki

Iaheto Ah Hi's play Tautai involved an urban car thief who emulates his Tokelauan fishing ancestors — only instead of hunting sharks, he hunts cars. Twelve years and 27 drafts after he first saw the play, director Michael Bennett and co-writer Gavin Strawhan intertwined Tautai's storyline with that of seven other characters. Each person is impacted by one moment of violence. Praising the "excellent ensemble" and Don McGlashan's soundtrack, NZ Herald reviewer Peter Calder argued that Matariki delivers "a touching series of intersecting stories about the fragility of life and the redeeming power of love".