Top Cast
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Hera Tawhai
Hinemoa
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Rua Tawhai
Tutanekai
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Miro Omahau
Tiki
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Tamai Omahau
Ngararanui
Overview
The film told the Māori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. It is the first dramatic feature film produced in New Zealand.
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