Kairakau Dead men cannot spill secrets
The union of two tribes poses a threat to neighbouring Ngāti Rangitihi chief Tionga. When a stranger crosses the boundary, he sets off the chain of events that lead the tribes to war.
Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, we see the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Primary Title
- Kairakau
Episode Title
- Dead men cannot spill secrets
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 14 April 2022
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, we see the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Episode Description
- The union of two tribes poses a threat to neighbouring Ngāti Rangitihi chief Tionga. When a stranger crosses the boundary, he sets off the chain of events that lead the tribes to war.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- 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 programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama
Genres
- Action
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Rangi Rangitukunoa (Executive Producer)
- Tearepa Kahi (Executive Producer)
- Tioreore Ngatai – Melbourne (Actor)
- Wetini Mitai-Ngatai (Actor)
- Tamahou McGarvey (Actor)
- Tomika Whiu (Actor)
- Mātia Mitai-Ngatai (Actor)
- Kiri Danielle (Actor)
- Grant McKinnon (Director of Photography)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Maori Television (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Julian Arahanga (Director)
Subjects
- Television programs--New Zealand
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama