Rangi Rangitukunoa
Director
Kairakau (2016)
Kairākau III
Brings to life the incredible stories of devastation, loss and hope that accompanied the arrival of the musket to the shores of Aotearoa.
Released March 1, 2016
Episode 25 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.indigenous, tmdb.new-zealand, tmdb.maori, tmdb.historical, tmdb.historical-society, tmdb.historical-drama, tmdb.aotearoa
Production Companies: Velvet Stone Media
Network: Māori Television
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
Maori
S3E1 - TE ROTO A TARA
It's the early 1820s, The northern tribes have muskets from the white man. They begin to invade other tribes and eventually, one of them Hauraki, arrives in Te Arawa. The sacred portal Te Roto a Tara falls from the hands of chief Pareihe.
Sept. 21, 2023, midnight
S3E2 - MOKOIA
Ngāpuhi decimate Te Arawa at Mokoia Island. Te Aokapurangi, the sacred female, saves her people of Ngāti Rangiwewehi. Te Kuru o Te Marama, son of Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi, is tortured to death.
Sept. 28, 2023, midnight
S3E3 - TE WHITU O TŪ
Whareumu leads Te Wera Hauraki and his warriors to his tribe of Kahungunu. Te Heuheu marches further into Kahungunu killing Te Hauwaho. The alliance of Taiamai and Mahia hangs together.
Oct. 5, 2023, midnight
S3E4 - KAIUKU
Whareumu and Tahu return to their home village, from where they were taken by Hauraki. Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa lays siege to the pā to starve them out. Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi taunts Hauraki over the massacre at Mokoia. The besieged people eat mud to survive.
Oct. 12, 2023, midnight
S3E5 - E MOHO E
The war between Pareihe of Kahungunu and Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa rages on for many years. Pareihe, fully armed with muskets, attacks and captures Te Heuheu at his stronghold in heartland Tūwharetoa. Te Heuheu, a seer, forsees his own death in a landslide. He makes peace with Pareihe, cementing it with marriage to a mokopuna.
Oct. 19, 2023, midnight
S3E6 - TE ROTO O TE TARA II
Pareihe, Te Hapuku and Tiakitai have built an army and, with revenge on their minds, they return to Te Roto-a-Tara. Hihiko and Tarakawa’s kinship is threatened.
Oct. 26, 2023, midnight
Watch Trailer
Māori Television
25 min/ep
689 min
March 1, 2016
Oct. 24, 2024, midnight
Returning Series
NR
Action
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists