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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF MOKO TOA

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Year
2004
Reference
F80059
Media type
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Year
2004
Reference
F80059
Media type
Moving image
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Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Television
Duration
1:30:00
Broadcast Date
28/03/2004
Production company
Te Haeata Productions
Credits
Director: Te Rangitawaea Tiwai Reedy
Producer: Hineani Melbourne
Director of Photography: Fred Renata
Art Director: Stephen Ellis
Design: Guy Moanac
Cast: Rawiri Tai Tan
Cast: Miriama Smith
Cast: Gordon Hatfield
Cast: Mihingarangi Forbes
Cast: Hinerangi Burney
Cast: Peter Kaa
Cast: Jim Perry
Cast: Hone Paekau
Cast: Loveyy Paekau
Cast: Tiwai Reedy

Dynamic characters, wondrous creatures and talking, carvings come alive in this mystical world. Moko Toa is the first Maori superhero and New Zealand's first Maori language special effects and animation drama series.

Sixteen year old Hori (Rawiri Tai Tin) is in trouble. His despairing parents decide to send him 'home' to the country away from all the bad influences of the city.

Tossed from the bus he is met by his mysterious cousin Hara (Miriama Smith). She sends him to plunder an ancient burial cave where he finds a sacred greenstone pendant. But as he escapes he is swept away into the mythical 'homeland ', Hawaiki.

(In Te Reo Māori).