Toi Maori in TBI TV & Audio

Actor Jim Moriarty cut his teeth on the early dramas Pukemanu and Close to Home, then went on to appear in a number of other TV projects such as Inside Straight and City Life. As well as acting, Moriarty has directed in television and theatre, and works with at risk Maori youth. Read More »

Joanna Paul‘s screen career has seen her both in front of and behind the camera, and undertaking some of the most challenging Maori screen projects in New Zealand, including Aroha, the country’s first TV series in Te Reo, and the launch of Maori Television. Read More »

To celebrate The Big Idea's visual art focus this month, NZ On Screen has selected ten clips from across our history of visual arts on screen. Painters, sculptors, photographers, public parks and controversial Te Papa exhibits all feature. Read More »

Film and television writer/director Michael Bennett has been involved with some of New Zealand’s favourite TV dramas, including Street Legal, Mercy Peak and Outrageous Fortune. He has written and directed two acclaimed short films – Cow and Kerosene Creek, and penned the feature film Jubilee.
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TV producer Claudette Hauiti (Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi) began her career as a sports journalist on radio before moving to television news. In later years, her production company Front of the Box has made ground-breaking Maori series such as Eye to Eye and Takatapui, as well as the award-winning documentaries Gang Girls and Children of the Revolution. Read More »

Rawiri Paratene (Nga Puhi) was the first Maori student to graduate from Toi Whakaari - New Zealand Drama School, and has since made an indelible mark on the NZ screenscape - from hosting Play School to his role as Koro in Whale Rider. Read More »

Whai Ngata (Ngati Porou, Whanau a Apanui) has had a long and distinguished career in print, radio and television.

In this ScreenTalk interview he talks about the importance of Maori programming and reflects on highlights from his career, including the huge impact the Te Maori exhibition had in the US. Read More »

George Henare is acting royalty in New Zealand with a huge body of work in theatre, television and movies spanning more than three decades. Read More »

Former Commonwealth Games athlete Kirk Torrance (Ngati Kahungunu ki Wairoa) struggled with asthma and school as a child, before realising his potential as an internationally competitive swimmer.

Following his exploits at home and abroad in the pool, Torrance graduated from Toi Whakaari and embarked on a successful career in film and television. Read More »

He Wawata Whaea: The Dream of an Elder

New Zealand 2009 / 60min. / Maori with English subtitles.
Director/Producer Shirley Horrocks. Read More »

The late Barry Barclay [Ngati Apa] was one of New Zealand’s most respected filmmakers.  Before his death in February 2008, Barclay was interviewed for ScreenTalk about his early days working as a cameraman and director with John O’Shea’s legendary production company Pacific Films. Read More »

Voices from Venice: New Zealand Commissioner for Venice Biennale, Jenny Harper, introduces some highlights at the 53rd Venice Biennale, including a performance by Te Waka Huia singer Ria Hall.

Video supplied by Creative New Zealand, filmed by BlueBach Productions.

Tainui Stephens (Te Rarawa) is one of our foremost Maori broadcasters. He has worked as a reporter, writer, director, producer and executive producer.

Stephens was a stalwart of TVNZ’s Maori Programmes department in the 1980s and 90s, working on the regular series Koha, Waka Huia, Marae and Mai Time. Read More »

Featured at Judy Millar’s venue, La Maddalena, The New Zealand Room at Venice Biennale is a meeting place for visitors to explore New Zealand’s contemporary art, culture, literature and design.

The walls have been adorned by panels commissioned especially for the New Zealand Room, designed and carved by highly regarded Maori artist George Nuku.  In this video he talks about his work. Read More »