Once Were Gardeners
Levi Makoare loves his Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei community, the taiao, the bush, bees, gardening, and the lessons gardening has given him raising his own whānau.
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 15 December 2025
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 8
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
- Levi Makoare loves his Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei community, the taiao, the bush, bees, gardening, and the lessons gardening has given him raising his own whānau.
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