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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
Paula Whetu Jones |
Director |
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James Napier Robertson |
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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Daniel Negret |
Executive Producer |
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Christina Asher |
Casting Director |
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Alison Thompson |
Executive Producer |
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Mark Westerby |
Associate Producer |
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Kahurangi Hingston-Mill |
Production Runner |
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Rena Owen |
Associate Producer |
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Lesley Hansen |
Production Manager |
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Honor Byrne |
Unit Production Manager |
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James Napier Robertson |
Executive Producer |
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Peter Touche |
Executive Producer |
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Mark Gooder |
Executive Producer |
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Matthew Metcalfe |
Producer |
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Tainui Stephens |
Producer |
Edited By
John Gilbert |
Editor |
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Chris Plummer |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Kelly Mitchell |
Hair 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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Kristin Seth |
Costume 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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