Whina (2022)
Whina
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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Rena Owen
as Older Whina Cooper
as Older Whina Cooper
James Rolleston
as Gabriel
as Gabriel
Wayne Hapi
as Heremia Te Wake
as Heremia Te Wake
Erroll Shand
as Father Mulder
as Father Mulder
Vinnie Bennett
as William Cooper
as William Cooper
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
as Teenage Whina Cooper
as Teenage Whina Cooper
Jayden Daniels
as Cyril
as Cyril
Miriama McDowell
as Younger Whina Cooper
as Younger Whina Cooper
Kali Kopae
as Mira Szászy
as Mira Szászy
Sarah Valentine
as Elaine
as Elaine
Briar Rose
as Stacey
as Stacey
Awa Puna
as Pattie
as Pattie
Kasina Campbell
as Heretute Te Wake
as Heretute Te Wake
Richard Te Are
as Richard Gilbert
as Richard Gilbert
Matu Ngaropo
as Apirana Ngata
as Apirana Ngata
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
as Awhina
as Awhina
James Tito
as Pita Ti Wake
as Pita Ti Wake
Marshayla Christie
as Kare
as Kare
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Alison Thompson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Kristin Seth
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
John Gilbert
Editor
Editor
Kelly Mitchell
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Daniel Negret
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
James Napier Robertson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Dana Lund
Music
Music
Lesley Hansen
Production Manager
Production Manager
Mark Gooder
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Rena Owen
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Niki Adlington
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Deirdre Cowley
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Honor Byrne
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Mark Westerby
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Kahurangi Hingston-Mill
Production Runner
Production Runner
Isa Lilai
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Peter Touche
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Fraser Brown
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Christina Asher
Casting Director
Casting Director
James Lucas
Writer
Writer
Paula Whetu Jones
Writer
Writer
Leon Narbey
Cinematography
Cinematography
Matthew Metcalfe
Producer
Producer
Chris Plummer
Editor
Editor
James Napier Robertson
Director
Director
Paula Whetu Jones
Director
Director
Tainui Stephens
Producer
Producer
James Napier Robertson
Writer
Writer
