Tamatoa the Brave Warrior - The Taniwha

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1998

In this episode, the pint-sized Tamatoa sets off to rescue his talkative friend Moko the tuatara (Jason Hoyte), after Moko goes on an accidental kite journey and ends up in a swamp that is home to a brightly-coloured taniwha. Tamatoa has been warned that if he meets the taniwha, having a gift ready might help things along. The swamp is a place of many surprises: some of them with teeth, some with smiles. The light-hearted, colourfully-animated show was created by Kiwi company Flux Animation Studios.

I've never been better. Did you see me? I was flying... well soaring really. Caught that tail wind and wooh hoo, total control....
– Moko the tuatara (Jason Hoyte)