Maori Movies

  • 1947
    Green Dolphin Street

    Green Dolphin Street

    Green Dolphin Street

    6.11947HD

    Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years later, Edmund returns with his son, William....

    Green Dolphin Street
  • 1988
    Mauri

    Mauri

    Mauri

    6.51988HD

    Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as...

    Mauri
  • 2010
    Kawa

    Kawa

    Kawa

    5.52010HD

    A psychological drama of a family in crisis. Kawa, a successful Māori businessman in Auckland, New Zealand, is forced to reveal his lifelong...

    Kawa
  • 2020
    The Legend of Baron To'a

    The Legend of Baron To'a

    The Legend of Baron To'a

    6.82020HD

    ‘The Legend of Baron To’a’ tells the story of Fritz, a Tongan entrepreneur who returns to his old neighbourhood and inadvertently...

    The Legend of Baron To'a
  • 2024
    The Lascar

    The Lascar

    The Lascar

    02024HD

    At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under...

    The Lascar
  • 2022
    Whina

    Whina

    Whina

    7.62022HD

    The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed...

    Whina
  • 1986
    Sylvia

    Sylvia

    Sylvia

    6.51986HD

    New Zealand chronicle of the life of noted writer and teacher, Sylvia Ashton-Warner. An interesting look at the unusual teaching methods she used...

    Sylvia
  • 2015
    Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

    Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

    Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

    6.42015HD

    This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a...

    Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses
  • 1986
    Mark II

    Mark II

    Mark II

    6.51986HD

    Three Maori youths, bored with Auckland, head south in a restored Mark II Zephyr in search of something different. One of them is on the run from...

    Mark II
  • 1996
    Flight of the Albatross

    Flight of the Albatross

    Flight of the Albatross

    7.21996HD

    After a period of separation, Sarah visits her research scientist mother on a remote New Zealand island. Before long Sarah becomes inextricably...

    Flight of the Albatross
  • 1991
    Te Rua

    Te Rua

    Te Rua

    61991HD

    A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two Maori, Rewi and Peter, decide it's time for ancient...

    Te Rua
  • 2011
    Operation 8

    Operation 8

    Operation 8

    02011HD

    Operation 8 examines the so-called 'anti-terror' raids that took place around New Zealand on October 15, 2007 - asking how and why they took place...

    Operation 8
  • 1978
    New Country - New People

    New Country - New People

    New Country - New People

    01978HD

    A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.

    New Country - New People
  • 2015
    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema

    02015HD

    Two decades on from Cinema of Unease, Tim Wong’s essay film contemplates the prevailing image of a national cinema while privileging some of...

    Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema
  • 1986
    Arriving Tuesday

    Arriving Tuesday

    Arriving Tuesday

    6.51986HD

    Monica arrives back from her big overseas experience to find her boyfriend Nick unchanged. Although Nick styles himself an artist, he is really...

    Arriving Tuesday
  • 2018
    Broken

    Broken

    Broken

    6.22018HD

    Logan, an ex-gang leader, has left the gang life to raise his daughter Tori. But when Tori is murdered by an opposing gang in town, Logan must choose...

    Broken
  • 1970
    NZ WARS: Stories of Waitara

    NZ WARS: Stories of Waitara

    NZ WARS: Stories of Waitara

    01970HD

    Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te...

    NZ WARS: Stories of Waitara
  • 1970
    Restoring Hope

    Restoring Hope

    Restoring Hope

    01970HD

    This often confronting documentary observes a Māori restorative justice model through the eyes of straight-talking Mike Hinton, manager of...

    Restoring Hope
  • 2009
    Warbrick

    Warbrick

    Warbrick

    02009HD

    This short follows Joe Warbrick (Calvin Tuteao), captain of the New Zealand Natives rugby team, as he tries to rouse his battle-weary players to head...

    Warbrick
  • 2009
    Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore

    Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore

    Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore

    02009HD

    Barry Barclay was a New Zealand/Aotearoa director of documentaries and feature films. He is regarded as one of the world's first, and very...

    Barry Barclay: The Camera on the Shore