Whina

Name: Whina
Cast: Rena Owen, James Rolleston, Wayne Hapi, Erroll Shand, Vinnie Bennett

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Directors: James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu JonesWriter: James LucasProducers: Alison Thompson, Daniel Negret, Fraser Brown, Mark Gooder, Matthew Metcalfe, Peter Touche, Tainui Stephens

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

Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne

as Teenage Whina Cooper

Jayden Daniels

as Cyril

Miriama McDowell

as Younger Whina Cooper

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