Being Turi Nga Araitanga - Barriers
Societal barriers affect tangata Turi every day. This episode asks how these barriers have arisen, what might be done to overcome them, and how technology could be of assistance.
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 Araitanga - Barriers
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 18 January 2026
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 50
Duration
- 20:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 4
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
- Societal barriers affect tangata Turi every day. This episode asks how these barriers have arisen, what might be done to overcome them, and how technology could be of assistance.
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