Being Turi Wahine
Wahine Turi Maori discuss their lives in connection to Ngati Turi and Te Ao Maori more broadly, their roles both assigned and chosen, and their hopes and goals for the future.
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
- Wahine
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 11 January 2026
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 50
Duration
- 20:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 3
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
- Wahine Turi Maori discuss their lives in connection to Ngati Turi and Te Ao Maori more broadly, their roles both assigned and chosen, and their hopes and goals for the future.
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