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Whina

  • June 2022
  • 1hr

    52mins

  • Drama
  • History
  • Directed by

    Fraser Brown,

    Daniel Negret,

    Alison Thompson,

    Peter Touche

    ...

    Starring

    Rena Owen,

    James Rolleston,

    Wayne Hapi,

    Erroll Shand

    ...

    The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.