Released:
2022-06-23

Overview:
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.

Directors:
Paula Whetu Jones, James Napier Robertson

Runtime:
1h 52min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Rena Owen
  as
  Older Whina Cooper
• 
  James Rolleston
  as
  Gabriel
• 
  Wayne Hapi
  as
  Heremia Te Wake
• 
  Erroll Shand
  as
  Father Mulder
• 
  Vinnie Bennett
  as
  William Cooper