This is Piki
The brainchild of Cliff Curtis, this brand new drama series follows teenager Piki on a journey of laughter, heart-break and self-discovery as she is torn between love for her whānau and following her own dreams.
Torn between the love for her whānau and her desire to express her true self, This is Piki is a drama series about a talented young woman's journey to find her identity within her whānau, the Māori world and Aotearoa.
Primary Title
- This is Piki
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 7 July 2016
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Torn between the love for her whānau and her desire to express her true self, This is Piki is a drama series about a talented young woman's journey to find her identity within her whānau, the Māori world and Aotearoa.
Episode Description
- The brainchild of Cliff Curtis, this brand new drama series follows teenager Piki on a journey of laughter, heart-break and self-discovery as she is torn between love for her whānau and following her own dreams.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Youth, Maori--Attitudes--Drama
- Rotorua--New Zealand--Drama
- Coming-of-age television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Kiel McNaughton (Director)
- Briar Grace-Smith (Writer)
- Cliff Curtis (Executive Producer)
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Temuera Morrison (Actor)
- Calvin Tuteao (Actor)
- RickyLee Waipuka-Russell (Actor)
- Vanessa Rare (Actor)
- Eds Eramiha (Actor)
- Kimo Houltham (Actor)
- Maiau Houltham (Actor)
- Hinerauwhiri Paki (Actor)
- Tia Maipi (Actor)
- Arama Pictures (Production Unit)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Youth, Maori--Attitudes--Drama
- Rotorua--New Zealand--Drama
- Coming-of-age television programs--New Zealand