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Part one of three from this full length television programme.

Part one of three from this full length television programme.

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Part three of three from this full length television programme.

This is Piki - First Episode

Television (Full Length Episode) – 2016

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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

Hinerauwhiri Paki

As: Piki Johnson

Kiel McNaughton

Director

Kerry Warkia

Producer

Lara Northcroft

Producer

Dane Giraud

Writer

Briar Grace-Smith

Writer

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Produced by

Tūturu Pictures

Source

Māori Television

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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