Aroha Bridge Legally M'Orange
After binge-watching hit show 'The Legal Programme', Kowhai decides she must become a lawyer at all costs. Representing her activist Uncle Noogy (whether he likes it or not), she defends him at the picket-line and fights unexpected settler claims against him. But the whole whānau must come together to trial Noogy in a pop-up Māori court, as he faces life for a library fine.
An animated snapshot of the multicultural melting pot that is Aotearoa, Focusing on authentic, urban Māori characters with humour and style, the cartoon follows the adventures of the Hook whanau as they navigate racial politics, millennial Māori anxieties, and the complex and hilarious circumstances of growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
Primary Title
- Aroha Bridge
Episode Title
- Legally M'Orange
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 8 August 2019
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- An animated snapshot of the multicultural melting pot that is Aotearoa, Focusing on authentic, urban Māori characters with humour and style, the cartoon follows the adventures of the Hook whanau as they navigate racial politics, millennial Māori anxieties, and the complex and hilarious circumstances of growing up in a bicultural and eclectic community.
Episode Description
- After binge-watching hit show 'The Legal Programme', Kowhai decides she must become a lawyer at all costs. Representing her activist Uncle Noogy (whether he likes it or not), she defends him at the picket-line and fights unexpected settler claims against him. But the whole whānau must come together to trial Noogy in a pop-up Māori court, as he faces life for a library fine.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Television comedies--New Zealand
- Animated television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Humor
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama
Genres
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
Contributors
- Rizvān Tu'itahi (Actor)
- Madeleine Sami (Actor)
- Frankie Stevens (Actor)
- Scotty Cotter (Actor)
- Matai Smith (Actor)
- Julian Dennison (Actor)
- Rachel House (Actor)
- Jessica Hansell (Actor)
- Oscar Kightley (Actor)
- Morgan Waru (Producer)
- Simon Ward (Director)
- Jessica Hansell (Director)
- Piki Films (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Maori Television (Funder)
- Showbag Entertainment (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Television comedies--New Zealand
- Animated television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Humor
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Drama