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This is Piki - First Episode
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2016
A soap told from a Māori perspective, this Rotorua-set drama follows Piki (newcomer Hinerauwhiri Paki) as she faces the challenges of being a teen in the age of Snapchat. This opening episode sees the aspiring singer juggle an audition for a kapa haka troupe, and a crush on a fellow performer. NZ Herald reviewer Duncan Greive praised Paki as "shockingly good", and found the Māori Television series "a distinctly modern drama which could have come from nowhere else". The show was developed from an original idea by actor Cliff Curtis and producer Lara Northcroft.
On my gosh it's Kapua Idol!– Louie (Kimo Houltham)
Key Cast & Crew
See all 28 credits
Produced by
Tūturu Pictures
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from Te Māngai Pāho
Music
Songs performed by Sarai McKay, and arranged and produced by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper
'This is Piki' written by Ladi6 and performed by Sarai McKay
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