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Amid political turmoil, traffic-management boss Wayne navigates legacy and road chaos during the largest Waitangi Day celebration ever.

Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho

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Credits

Rhonda Kite
Executive Producer
Jason Taylor
Producer
Roko Babich
Director
Kawiti Waetford
Narrator
Tim Burnell
RNZ Commissioning Team Lead
Jana Te Nahu Owen
RNZ Māori Commissioner
Nicholas Meuli
RNZ Commissioning Assistant
Shannon Haunui-Thompson
RNZ Tumu Māori
Jane Patterson
RNZ Director of Editorial Quality & Training
Robert Whittaker
RNZ Design Team Lead
Josie Campbell
RNZ Publicity Manager
Harrison Pali
TAHI Team Lead
Waimirirangi Lee-Reiri
TAHI Digital Content Producer

In the midst of political turmoil and national unrest, Wayne, a proud Māori business owner in the twilight of his career, grapples with internal questions of legacy and succession as he endeavours to guide his traffic-management team through the overwhelming chaos of the largest Waitangi Day celebration in history.

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