Te Waiora
Culture, Māori, New Zealand|2020|BRANDED | PG L‘Te Waiora’ is a documentary series exploring the deep connection Māori have with the water. It profiles community water safety advocates across Aotearoa who are working to strengthen this connection with their people through whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga. Through this series of four short documentaries, ‘Te Waiora’ aims to showcase these individuals, educators and passionate advocates of the transformative power of water. Featuring ex-Navy diver Rob Hewitt, surfers Jordan Waiti and Maioha Kelly in Raglan, Kii Tai Cultural Tour guides in Whanganui Mamah and Ngapuke Patea, and Waka Ama enthusiast Mika Tawhara in Napier - each explains why the water has been such an important restorative element in their lives and the lives of those around them.
DirectorsJulian Arahanga, Brandon Te Moananui
Te Waiora
Te Waiora
After his own miraculous survival at sea, ex-Navy diver Rob Hewitt turned his focus to helping Māori dive safely, but he never could have predicted that he would find himself on the other side of a rescue operation involving one of his own divers.
After his own miraculous survival at sea, ex-Navy diver Rob Hewitt turned his focus to helping Māori dive safely, but he never could have predicted that he would find himself on the other side of a rescue operation involving one of his own divers.
Ngaru Toa | Wave Warriors
Surfers Maioha Kelly and Jordan Waiti have been working with rangatahi across Aotearoa to deliver surf lessons, using mātaraunga Māori to strengthen and deepen their connection to Tangaroa.
Surfers Maioha Kelly and Jordan Waiti have been working with rangatahi across Aotearoa to deliver surf lessons, using mātaraunga Māori to strengthen and deepen their connection to Tangaroa.
Te Awa Tupua | A Spiritual Journey
Brother and sister Mamah and Ngapuke Patea have a love of the awa (river) passed down through generations and instilled by their father.
Brother and sister Mamah and Ngapuke Patea have a love of the awa (river) passed down through generations and instilled by their father.