Whina (2022)
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.
Directors: James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones.
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Rena Owen as Older Whina Cooper |
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James Rolleston as Gabriel |
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Wayne Hapi as Heremia Te Wake |
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Erroll Shand as Father Mulder |
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Vinnie Bennett as William Cooper |
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Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Teenage Whina Cooper |
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Jayden Daniels as Cyril |
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Miriama McDowell as Younger Whina Cooper |
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Kali Kopae as Mira Szászy |
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Sarah Valentine as Elaine |
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Briar Rose as Stacey |
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Awa Puna as Pattie |
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Kasina Campbell as Heretute Te Wake |
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Richard Te Are as Richard Gilbert |
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Matu Ngaropo as Apirana Ngata |
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Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby as Awhina |
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James Tito as Pita Ti Wake |
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Marshayla Christie as Kare |
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Ria Paki as Nina |
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Ocean Michael as Joseph |
| Production | Fraser Brown | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Gooder | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Napier Robertson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Daniel Negret | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rena Owen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alison Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Touche | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Westerby | Associate Producer |
| Editing | John Gilbert | Editor |
| Production | Christina Asher | Casting Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristin Seth | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Niki Adlington | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deirdre Cowley | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isa Lilai | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Mitchell | Hair Designer |
| Production | Honor Byrne | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Lesley Hansen | Production Manager |
| Production | Kahurangi Hingston-Mill | Production Runner |
| Writing | James Lucas | Writer |
| Directing | James Napier Robertson | Director |
| Directing | Paula Whetu Jones | Director |
| Writing | James Napier Robertson | Writer |
| Writing | Paula Whetu Jones | Writer |
| Production | Matthew Metcalfe | Producer |
| Production | Tainui Stephens | Producer |
| Editing | Chris Plummer | Editor |
| Sound | Dana Lund | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Leon Narbey | Director of Photography |
