Tākaro Tribe - Series 5, Episode 18

Television – 2023

It's about making it as inclusive as possible. When you've got your kids in kōhanga reo there are so few things fully in te reo Māori, but we also didn't want to lock out the people who aren't ready for the 100 percent te reo Māori version.
– Creator Nicole Hoey on making te reo Māori and bilingual versions of the show, The NZ Herald, 16 May 2018

I guess as I get older I'm looking like an old tree, I don't mind that, I like trees.
– Actor Rawiri Paratene, who provides the voice of Pāpā Rākau, in an interview with The NZ Herald, 16 May 2018

With their magical powers and hypnotic flute-playing abilities, it's no wonder that patupaiarehe, who are often described in English as woodland fairies or sprites, have captured the imagination of many over the years.
– Writer Alice Neville, The NZ Herald (Weekend pullout), 16 May 2018

It's just getting those vowel sounds into their heads, and that makes learning the language so much easier.
– Creator Nicole Hoey on calling the characters A, E, I, O and U, The NZ Herald, 16 May 2018