The Matariki Collection
A photo from the fourth episode of The Governor: from left, Pōtautau Te Wherowhero (Bill Tawhai),the first Māori King, and Iwikau Te Heuheu, paramount chief of the Tūwharetoa people.
Kindly supplied by The Dominon Post
A shot from the Once Were Warriors premiere. From left to right: Neil Roberts from production company Communicado, actor Cliff Curtis, producer Robin Scholes, actor Temuera Morrison, Communicado's Garry McAlpine and director Lee Tamahori.
Kindly provided by Onfilm.
Hōne Heke (George Henare) signs the Treaty of Waitangi in 'The Reverend Traitor', the first episode of The Governor. His friend Henry Williams (Grant Tilly) sits opposite.
Kindly provided by The Dominion Post.
The Pleiades is an alignment of stars in the mid-year sky that signals the Māori New Year, known as Matariki.
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Executive Producer Whai Ngata and Kingi Ihaka celebrate the 200th episode of Waka Huia.
Kindly supplied by The Dominion Post.
An early shot from Waka Huia. From the left: Anthony Muru, Puhi Rangiaho, Whai Ngata, Donna Wilkinson, Te Hira Henderson and Pere Matai.
Kindly supplied by Whai Ngata.
From left to right - Temuera Morrison, Pete Smith, Cliff Curtis and Brian Kairau.
Photographer: Kerry Brown. Kindly provided by Onfilm.
George Henare as Hōne Heke, in episode one of The Governor, 'The Reverend Traitor'.
Kindly provided by The Dominion Post
Julian Arahanga (left) as Nig and Temuera Morrison (right) as Jake in Once Were Warriors.
Photo appears courtesy of the NZ Film Commission
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua.
©Pacific Films.
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua.
©Pacific Films.
A still taken during the filming of an episode of Tangata Whenua.
©Pacific Films.
Seated from left to right: Master carver Piri Poutapu, Waikato elder Te Uira Manihera, interviewer Michael King (holding clipboard) and director Barry Barclay preparing for a shoot.
©The family of Michael King.
James Rolleston as Boy
Kindly provided by Trigger Marketin & Publicity
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell (left) as Grace and Rena Owen (right) as Beth in Once Were Warriors.
Photo appears courtesy of the New Zealand Film Commission.