The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana Oriori
When Tamatea is chosen to find a revered tohunga living in seclusion in the hills, a supernatural force beckons his little brother Tiaki to follow him. With his pāke in hand, Tiaki is sure his older brother Tamatea will reunite the tohunga with their chief, allowing him to open the spiritual portal to deliver the heir.
Māori fantasy series born of the stars and rooted in the mountains, forests, rivers and sand dunes of Aotearoa.
Primary Title
- The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
Episode Title
- Oriori
Date Broadcast
- Monday 12 December 2022
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Māori fantasy series born of the stars and rooted in the mountains, forests, rivers and sand dunes of Aotearoa.
Episode Description
- When Tamatea is chosen to find a revered tohunga living in seclusion in the hills, a supernatural force beckons his little brother Tiaki to follow him. With his pāke in hand, Tiaki is sure his older brother Tamatea will reunite the tohunga with their chief, allowing him to open the spiritual portal to deliver the heir.
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
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Fantasy
- Historical drama
- Mystery
Contributors
- Hiona Henare (Writer)
- Hiona Henare (Director)
- Sharlene George (Producer)
- Gal Greenspan (Producer)
- Fred Renata (Director of Photography)
- Josh O'Neill (Production Designer)
- Brad Davison (Editor)
- Riki Gooch (Composer)
- Sweetshop & Green (Production Unit)
- Muaūpoko Tribal Authority Inc. (Funder)
- Patu Fernandez (Actor)
- Poroati Merritt-McDonaold (Actor)
- Ngahuia Kepa (Actor)
- Hariata Moriarty (Actor)
- Whirimako Black (Actor)
- Mātia Mitai-Ngatai (Actor)
- Faith Henare-Stewart (Actor)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore
- Television programs--New Zealand