Aroha Bridge Mind Ya Business
Needing to get out of financial hot water, the twins are on the run from predatory loan trucks and working for their ethically challenged father. In a bid to shut his dodgy dealings down (and get a day off) they somehow take his company from a consumer complaints show, all the way to the Māori Business Awards.
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
- Mind Ya Business
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 15 August 2019
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 4
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
- Needing to get out of financial hot water, the twins are on the run from predatory loan trucks and working for their ethically challenged father. In a bid to shut his dodgy dealings down (and get a day off) they somehow take his company from a consumer complaints show, all the way to the Māori Business Awards.
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