Once Were Gardeners
The gardens of Parihaka were once huge, feeding the community and beyond. The māra kai is flourishing once more, and food is just one of the gardens fruits.
A gardening show like none other, full of laughs, learnings and featuring some ‘out the gate’ characters whose mātauranga, excitement and passion for the māra is seriously infectious.
Primary Title
- Once Were Gardeners
Date Broadcast
- Monday 24 November 2025
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- A gardening show like none other, full of laughs, learnings and featuring some ‘out the gate’ characters whose mātauranga, excitement and passion for the māra is seriously infectious.
Episode Description
- The gardens of Parihaka were once huge, feeding the community and beyond. The māra kai is flourishing once more, and food is just one of the gardens fruits.
Classification
- G
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)--Agriculture
- Vegetable gardening--New Zealand
- Ahu māra
- Hua whenua
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Agriculture
- Community
- House/garden
Contributors
- Kara Rickard (Presenter)
- Kathleen Mantel (Producer)
- Tom Fowlie (Director of Photography)
- Joel Haines (Composer)
- Didi Lagerqvist (Editor)
- Thomas Gleeson (Editor)
- Black Iris (Production Unit)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Agriculture
- Vegetable gardening--New Zealand
- Ahu māra
- Hua whenua
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand