Te Māngai Pāho

PG - Drama. Lost at the night markets, Janjan tries to find his parents. While searching, he befriends Kiuga, who takes him on a fantastical journey to find his loved ones. Video

M - Documentary. A documentary on bipolar disorder, Taurewarewa explores the highs and lows of tides and emotions in a sequence of insightful kōrero framed against a backdrop of Aotearoa's oceans. Video

G - Drama. A Korean immigrant dad, working as a construction painter, mentors a new, young worker while simultaneously battling melancholia and guilt as he awaits the arrival of his family. Video

M - Drama. A queer relationship falls out of sync as one woman loses touch with what is real and what may or may not be coming to her from the divine. Video

PG - Drama. A young Māori woman is given her estranged birth mother's ashes and has to figure out what to do with them. Video

G - Documentary. A day in the life of a retired bus driver as he reflects on his journey as a Samoan immigrant traversing the streets of Auckland and the work he does in the church and community. Video

G - Documentary. Through her work in film, 28-year-old creative Jzayla Hughey is detangling the stigma of demonstrating that afro-textured hair plays a significant role in Aotearoa's film industry. Video

PG - Drama. A robot art student who is othered by his human teacher and classmates is tasked with creating a painting about love. Video

Day One Shorts is a series of eight funded short films made by young, emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues. Video

Mata is at the tangihanga of the seventh Maaori monarch as the motu descends on Tuurangawaewae to pay their respects. We speak to Waikato Tainui Communications Manager Jason Ake, broadcaster Rangi… Video, Audio

Watch: In this new video investigation from the Mata Reports series by the Aotearoa Media Collective, Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather visit Kawerau and hear warnings about the fast-track… Video, Audio

Kaipara District Councillor Pera Paniora speaks about her council’s decision to scrap its Māori ward, and commentators Hinurewa Te Hau and Meka Whaitiri discuss the latest in politics. Video, Audio

Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime discusses the opposition to 7AA and the Ngāpuhi hīkoi to Parliament, and Green MP Tamatha Paul shares her views on military boot camps. Video, Audio

Former Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson shares his views on the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill and Seymour's Pharmac Treaty directive. Then we're joined by panelists Hinurewa Te Hau and… Video, Audio

Piripi considers a job in the mines but finds something better to do: go bush with Uncle Des. They look at the taiao, then decide to go hunting for kangaroos in the most unexpected of places. Video

With Piripi's new taiao confidence, he asks Uncle Des if they can go camping and fishing for yabbies. But once again, even the easiest of tasks—like putting up the mossie net—turn into an adventure! Video

Piripi decides to go on an adventure to Western Australia. But first things first: he needs a passport and to tell Mum he's off. Video

Off to Kalgoorlie, Piripi has a few stops along the way, including the pāparakāuta! The next day, he makes it to Aunty and Uncle's place to meet the whole whānau. Video

Piripi and the extended aboriginal whānau head out bush for a hakari. Kangaroo tails are the main delicacy, and Piripi is right in there! Video

It's a kick-back day in Kalgoorlie. Piripi and Uncle Des look for redback spiders. No luck there, so they go for a bit of Aussie rules practice. Video