Mauri Moana (2024)
He moutere tapu, he pātaka kai e tāmingia ana e tētahi pūkohu wai e hā kore nei i te mauri o te moana. On the serene shores of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, an ecological crisis is silently unfolding. Beneath the water, Caulerpa brachypus, an invasive algae species, rapidly spreads like a creeping shadow. This toxic invader disrupts the delicate balance of the island’s marine ecosystem, endangering not only marine life but also the ancestral fishing practices that have sustained the island’s community for generations. Will we let it smother the future of this marine sanctuary and all of Aotearoa?
Primary Title
- Mauri Moana
Date Broadcast
- Friday 11 July 2025
Release Year
- 2024
Start Time
- 11 : 45
Finish Time
- 12 : 00
Duration
- 15:00
Series
- 2024
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- He moutere tapu, he pātaka kai e tāmingia ana e tētahi pūkohu wai e hā kore nei i te mauri o te moana. On the serene shores of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, an ecological crisis is silently unfolding. Beneath the water, Caulerpa brachypus, an invasive algae species, rapidly spreads like a creeping shadow. This toxic invader disrupts the delicate balance of the island’s marine ecosystem, endangering not only marine life but also the ancestral fishing practices that have sustained the island’s community for generations. Will we let it smother the future of this marine sanctuary and all of Aotearoa?
Classification
- PGR
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
- Caulerpa--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Tikapa Moana
- Marine algae--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Biological invasions--Environmental aspects--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
- Nature
Contributors
- Nia Phipps (Producer)
- Julia Parnell (Executive Producer)
- Loading Docs (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- NZ On Air (Funder)
- New Zealand Film Commission (Funder)
- Nathaniel Howe (Director)
- Stevie Davis-Tana (Producer)
Subjects
- Caulerpa--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Tikapa Moana
- Marine algae--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Biological invasions--Environmental aspects--Hauraki Gulf (N.Z.)
- Documentary films--New Zealand
- Short films--New Zealand