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.
Cast
Rena Owen
Older Whina Cooper
James Rolleston
Gabriel
Wayne Hapi
Heremia Te Wake
Erroll Shand
Father Mulder
Vinnie Bennett
William Cooper
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Teenage Whina Cooper
Jayden Daniels
Cyril
Miriama McDowell
Younger Whina Cooper
Kali Kopae
Mira Szászy
Sarah Valentine
Elaine
Briar Rose
Stacey
Awa Puna
Pattie
Kasina Campbell
Heretute Te Wake
Richard Te Are
Richard Gilbert
Matu Ngaropo
Apirana Ngata
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Awhina
James Tito
Pita Ti Wake
Marshayla Christie
Kare
Ria Paki
Nina
Crew
Paula Whetu Jones
Director, Writer
James Napier Robertson
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
James Lucas
Writer
John Gilbert
Editor
Chris Plummer
Editor
Leon Narbey
Director of Photography
Fraser Brown
Executive Producer
Daniel Negret
Executive Producer
Alison Thompson
Executive Producer
Peter Touche
Executive Producer
Mark Gooder
Executive Producer
Matthew Metcalfe
Producer
Tainui Stephens
Producer
Mark Westerby
Associate Producer
Rena Owen
Associate Producer
Kahurangi Hingston-Mill
Production Runner
Christina Asher
Casting Director
Kristin Seth
Costume Designer
Kelly Mitchell
Hair Designer
Isa Lilai
Hair Designer
Deirdre Cowley
Makeup Designer
Niki Adlington
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dana Lund
Original Music Composer
Lesley Hansen
Production Manager
Honor Byrne
Unit Production Manager
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