This is Piki
The group try to score a place in a talent quest; Rongo plots his revenge against Bill Mercer; and Kura helps Piki track down her mum.
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 4 August 2016
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 5
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 group try to score a place in a talent quest; Rongo plots his revenge against Bill Mercer; and Kura helps Piki track down her mum.
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)
- Cliff Curtis (Executive Producer)
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Kerry Warkia (Producer)
- Briar Grace-Smith (Writer)
- Hinerauwhiri Paki (Actor)
- Temuera Morrison (Actor)
- Calvin Tuteao (Actor)
- RickyLee Waipuka-Russell (Actor)
- Vanessa Rare (Actor)
- Eds Eramiha (Actor)
- Kimo Houltham (Actor)
- Maiau Houltham (Actor)
- Tia Maipi (Actor)
- Arama Pictures (Production Unit)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Debra Reweti (Writer)
Subjects
- Youth, Maori--Attitudes--Drama
- Rotorua--New Zealand--Drama
- Coming-of-age television programs--New Zealand