Kairakau Mokoia
Ngāpuhi decimate Te Arawa at Mokoia Island. Te Aokapurangi saves her people of Rangiwewehi. The son of Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi, is tortured to death.
Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, Kairākau highlights 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
- Mokoia
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 28 September 2023
Start Time
- 21 : 00
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 3
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, Kairākau highlights the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Episode Description
- Ngāpuhi decimate Te Arawa at Mokoia Island. Te Aokapurangi saves her people of Rangiwewehi. The son of Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi, is tortured to death.
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
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Action
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Ria Te Uira Paki (Actor)
- Hemi-Ariki George (Actor)
- Te Kahurangi Geirge (Actor)
- Matthew Rata (Actor)
- Hoete Mitai (Actor)
- Edmund Eramiha (Actor)
- Piripi Christie (Actor)
- Lara Northcroft (Producer)
- Richard Curtis (Director)
- Chris Mauger (Director of Photography)
- Kylie Tiuka (Production Designer)
- Brad Davison (Editor)
- Velvet Stone Media (Production Unit)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs--Drama
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Warfare--Drama
- Television programs--New Zealand