Te Pāmu Kūmara - First Episode

Te Pāmu Kūmara is one of the first te reo Māori scripted drama live-action series for tamariki. In this first episode, the young protagonist Tai (Owairea Tawera) introduces the audience to her treasured nan (Kararaina Rangihau), her wider whānau and their beloved kūmara farm. At 12 minutes long, the episode cracks along at pace, and trouble is soon afoot as the enigmatic Grace (Acushla-Tara Kupe) pays a visit. After her offer to buy the family farm is rejected, she leaves a mysterious wind chime as a gift, which has a strange effect on Tai who is a matakite (a person who can predict the future).

Hello, I'm Tai. This is my home. It's my favourite place in the world. My Nanny and I live here. We grow food for our community . . . And what's super cool is we use magic.

– Tai (Owairea Tawera) introduces herself in te reo Māori, at the start of the show

Key Cast & Crew

Owairea Tawera

As: Tai

Te Ataraiti Waretini

Kaihautū, He whakaaro nā

Awanui Simich-Pene

Kaihautū Tuarua, Kaitohu

Kararaina Rangihau

As: Nan

Quinton Hita

Kaihautū Matua

Melaney Kemp

Kaitohu Toi