Being Turi Nga Kaiwhakawhiti Reo - Interpreters
Waitangi Day is the backdrop to a discussion about the urgent need for trilingual interpreters: those who can translate between NZSL, Te Reo Maori and English.
An interview-based documentary series that explores and illuminates the world of Turi-Deaf Māori in the current day. Over the course of five episodes, the fifteen interviewees from across Ngāti Turi discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs.
Primary Title
- Being Turi
Episode Title
- Nga Kaiwhakawhiti Reo - Interpreters
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 4 January 2026
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 50
Duration
- 20:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- An interview-based documentary series that explores and illuminates the world of Turi-Deaf Māori in the current day. Over the course of five episodes, the fifteen interviewees from across Ngāti Turi discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs.
Episode Description
- Waitangi Day is the backdrop to a discussion about the urgent need for trilingual interpreters: those who can translate between NZSL, Te Reo Maori and English.
Classification
- PGR
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)--Deafness
- Deaf--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- New Zealand Sign Language
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Interview
Contributors
- Jared Flitcroft (Director)
- Corey Le Vaillant (Producer)
- Ingot Films (Production Unit)
- JPF Films (Production Unit)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Deafness
- Deaf--New Zealand
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- New Zealand Sign Language