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Matariki Day
SBS On Demand celebrates Māori New Year with this selection of films and documentaries exploring the rich culture, history and spirit of the Māori people.
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I Am The River, The River Is Me
Documentary
English
2024
The Whanganui River in Aotearoa/New Zealand is the first river in the world to be recognised as a legal person, as a living and indivisible being. Maori river guardian Ned Tapa invites a First Nations Elder from Australia and his daughter.
I Am The River, The River Is Me
Documentary
Ka Whawhai Tonu
Historical drama
Maori
2024
In 1864 during the New Zealand Wars, Haki, a Māori-European teenager, fighting for the NZ colonial forces, is captured by the Māori resistance. He starts a reluctant friendship with Kopu, a young girl believed to be a medium for the Māori god of war.
Ka Whawhai Tonu
Historical drama
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