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Cast
Rena Owen | As: Older Whina Cooper | |
James Rolleston | As: Gabriel | |
Wayne Hapi | As: Heremia Te Wake | |
Erroll Shand | As: Father Mulder | |
Vinnie Bennett | As: William Cooper |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | The mother of the nation. |
Certification: | PG |
Cast
Rena Owen |
Older Whina Cooper |
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James Rolleston |
Gabriel |
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Wayne Hapi |
Heremia Te Wake |
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Erroll Shand |
Father Mulder |
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Vinnie Bennett |
William Cooper |
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Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne |
Teenage Whina Cooper |
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Jayden Daniels |
Cyril |
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Miriama McDowell |
Younger Whina Cooper |
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Kali Kopae |
Mira Szászy |
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Sarah Valentine |
Elaine |
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Briar Rose |
Stacey |
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Awa Puna |
Pattie |
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Kasina Campbell |
Heretute Te Wake |
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Richard Te Are |
Richard Gilbert |
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Matu Ngaropo |
Apirana Ngata |
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Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby |
Awhina |
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James Tito |
Pita Ti Wake |
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Marshayla Christie |
Kare |
Directed By
James Napier Robertson |
Director |
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Paula Whetu Jones |
Director |
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Writing Credits
James Lucas |
Writer |
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James Napier Robertson |
Writer |
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Paula Whetu Jones |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Fraser Brown |
Executive Producer |
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Mark Gooder |
Executive Producer |
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James Napier Robertson |
Executive Producer |
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Daniel Negret |
Executive Producer |
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Rena Owen |
Associate Producer |
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Alison Thompson |
Executive Producer |
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Peter Touche |
Executive Producer |
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Mark Westerby |
Associate Producer |
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Christina Asher |
Casting Director |
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Honor Byrne |
Unit Production Manager |
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Lesley Hansen |
Production Manager |
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Kahurangi Hingston-Mill |
Production Runner |
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Matthew Metcalfe |
Producer |
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Tainui Stephens |
Producer |
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Edited By
John Gilbert |
Editor |
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Chris Plummer |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Kristin Seth |
Costume Designer |
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Niki Adlington |
Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Deirdre Cowley |
Makeup Designer |
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Isa Lilai |
Hair Designer |
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Kelly Mitchell |
Hair Designer |
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Sound
Dana Lund |
Music |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
Leon Narbey |
Cinematography |
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