TAHI and rangatahi

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TAHI and rangatahi series and films

Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".

Amplified

Spotlights artists who use music to embrace and explore their cultural roots
5 episodes
15m
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.

The Barber Shop

Six rangatahi men have a kōrero with the barber 'Chop'.
6 episodes
6m
Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".

The Barber Shop Sessions

Celebrating waiata Māori & the talented new wave of grassroots musical artists
6 episodes
6m
A man is wearing a suit and tie and smiling at the camera with his head slightly tilted to the left. He has a thick moustache, behind him the room is dark but seems to be an office. Text reads, "The Citizen's Handbook" in light pink.

The Citizen's Handbook

A comedy video-and-podcast civics series that tackles NZ history and issues.
3 seasons/19 episodes
11m
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.

Duality

A raw look at mixed-whakapapa Māori who are on a journey to find their identity.
6 episodes
21m
The indoor netball team of six are all grouped together, two people are kneeling on the floor and the other have their arms around each other. The background is green and there is yellow text that reads, "Here If You Need".

Here If You Need

After her brother's death, Kate forms a netball team of his acquaintances.
6 episodes
9m
a truck with road cones and fences on the back is parked. There's someone in the drivers seat who is leaning out of the window and looking at the five other people who are leaning, sitting and standing on the bed of the truck. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".

Hi-Vis

Legacy and road chaos are navigated during the largest Waitangi Day ever.
8 episodes
6m
A woman siting on a two person sized couch, she is lying on it with her feet up on the opposite arm rest. She's looking at the camera. Text reads, "I Got You".

I Got You

Mac dishes out dating advice despite having no relationship experience.
2 seasons/20 episodes
4mvertical
Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".

Imposter

Māori musicians growing in their confidence, music, culture, and identity.
5 episodes
9m
A person sitting on a hill looking out onto an inlet. The image is take from behind the person. Text reads, "Inside Outside". There is an overlay of a recording boarder along the perimeter of the image.

Inside Outside

Disabled Kiwi youth share about their condition.
10 episodes
7m
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. Two white line drawings of pōhutukawa are in the right and left corners, opposite each other. white handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".

Kāinga

Home is where the heart, hurt, hatred, hearth, hope is.
Film
1h 27m
A portrait of a child looking into the camera. On their head is a collection of blue and green strips of ribbon that intertwine with their long braided hair. They are wearing a blue shirt, a jacket and a bow tie. Text reads, "Loading Docs". Beside the text is a simple graphic circle meant to look like a roll of film.

Loading Docs

Empowers documentarians to unleash bold, creative, & unforgettable NZ stories.
1 season/6 episodes
13m
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".

No Limits

A documentary series about Māori athletes and their high-adrenaline lifestyle.
6 episodes
11m
Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.

The Collective

Six young musicians on a powerful journey of self-discovery.
8 episodes
16m
A person sitting on a stool, they're looking down. The image has been edited so that there's a strong orange toned light covering the image, obscuring the figures face. The text reads, "The Outliers".

The Outliers

Youth from minority communities who are standing out from their peers.
24 episodes
7m
A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"

The Turning Point

A new generation of kaitiaki protect and restore our natural environment.
6 episodes
13m
A Muslim man in a blue shirt stands in a mosque. The text reads "This Is Us"

This Is Us

The diversity of Muslim New Zealanders as they reveal what they love the most.
6 episodes
2m
One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair is a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"

This Is Wheel Life

A look into the lives of Soph and Indy, the quadriplegic-carer-cousin duo.
2 seasons/14 episodes
14m
In a graphic made up of differently coloured brown tiles, the two main hosts of Whakamāori season three pose. Behind them is text reading: "WHAKAMĀORI."

Whakamāori (New Episodes)

Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga, and have fun in te reo Māori.
3 seasons/27 episodes
44m
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"

What's the Disabili-Tea

Showcases the lives of those who are disabled and identity as being queer.
6 episodes
8m

More to watch

If you are interested in TAHI and rangatahi you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.
A woman siting on a two person sized couch, she has her arms spread to the sides. She's looking at the camera. Text reads, "I Got You".
A sharp yellow pencil is placed in the center of a tile with a light grey background. The title 'Recovering' is above the pencil, with an underscore after 'Re'.
Bob Lowry, wearing an eyepatch, crown, and shirt with the words "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King," holds a finger in the air. The graphic is white and teal with a title to the left of him and curving below which reads: "I Am a Dark River"
A close up of a video game controller, the lighting makes it look slightly pink and blue. Text reads, "Game Change".
A birds'-eye view of some military items sitting scattered on a desk, including a map, a hat, playing cards, and a couple of coins. The text in the middle reads "Back to Timor."
Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."
An archival picture of a group of Pacific Islanders posing for a group picture. The text reads "Untold Pacific History"
Black and white faces of Helen Clark, Dame Jenny Shipley, Jim Bolger Geoffrey Palmer and Mike Moore, with the words 'The 9th Floor' underneath them. The background of the image is black.
Text reads, "House Talk" on a white brick wall background.
Black text on a beige background, text reads "Fight for the Wild". Behind the text are three illustrations, one is of New Zealand the other is a disembodied head of a Tūī and the third is a fantail.
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.
One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
Woman looking into the camera, standing side on. She has a staunch expression and Is wearing a bright pink blouse. Text reads, "Breaking Silence". Text and woman stand against a dark, almost black background.
In India, a group of people walk down a path in front of a historic building. Above the building in orange reads: "1984"
Illustration of two women looking defiantly at the viewer. The background is yellow with illustrated yellow simple flowers. The text reads, "Conversations with my Immigrant Parents".
Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".
A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.
A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"
A person sitting on a stool, they're looking down. The image has been edited so that there's a strong orange toned light covering the image, obscuring the figures face. The text reads, "The Outliers".
A background image made up of red orange and blue shapes. Text reads, "Shine One Katherine Mansfield" in the 'O' is a black and white photograph of Katherine Mansfield's face.
In an animated graphic, the top of a man's face is seen in front of fence, above which are a collection of native New Zealand birds. In the middle of the image, in the middle of the birds, is the text: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."
An animated graphic of green trees and leaves in a forest, along with a red flower. The text in front reads "What Will I Be Today?"
A man wearing sunglasses and a tartan hat is looking out to the left. Text reads, "Our Other Islands".
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter M in fancy script.