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Anthology of contemporary one-off dramas, adapted from the unique and mystical world of Maori supernatural legends. In these tales of the unexpected, set in New Zealand, ordinary characters encounter mysterious phenomena of Maori mythology.
2005
When three young thugs hide in the forest for safety after a bank heist, they find themselves in more danger than they planned.
When Renee and Daniel move into their dream home, they are desperate to furnish that dream with a baby. Despite being on a pregnancy plan, all attempts to conceive are fruitless leaving Renee even more determined.
When Joanna inherits a suspicious boulder of greenstone from an unknown relative, weird things begin to occur in her life.
Four friends meet again after 20 years to recount a traumatic experience from their childhood past. It is a meeting which leads them to make a huge sacrifice for the future of mankind.
2002
A friends' fishing trip proves fatal when the men land on a sacred island.
‘The Lost Tribe/Iwi Ngaro' tells the story of a group of modern-day soldiers who are sent on a mission deep in the heart of the forest. Along the way, they come across grisly evidence that another unit of soldiers, who were meant to be in the area, have met a violent end. Moving further into the bush to hunt for their fellow soldiers they come across a mysterious warrior who they follow. Amazingly the warrior reveals to them a hidden unearthly world through a rock face and a fearsome tribe that was rumoured to have disappeared in the area hundreds of years ago. Right before their eyes, the soldiers witness a frightening event involving the mysterious lost tribe that will change their lives forever.
Tama is a small town taxi driver that decides to go to extreme measures to drive his competition out of town by summoning up a Taniwha that ends up having an agenda of its own.Tama soon realises that desire to drive the other taxi driver out of town has backfired and he learns that there is a high price to pay for his folly.
The Final Plume' tells the story of Sean Ngari , a young man who is a role model teenager. However, one day, without warning, Sean's nature changes. His mother consults a Tohunga who reveals that Sean is acting on the dying wish of an old Maori Chief. However, when the Tohunga tries to break the curse, he soon finds that the forces at work are more powerful than he could ever have imagined.
The marriage of Kingi and Marama is a perfect match - until tragedy strikes. Now Kingi must travel into the world of the spirits in the hope of being reunited with his love.
‘The Sands Of Time/Te One Tahua' tells the story of the Williams family who move into a new house that they have built and begin to notice strange things occurring. 12 year-old Nicky begins to see visions of violence and death and 6 year-old Caleb begins to behave strangely, blaming his actions on his new imaginary friend George. When Caleb sets fire to his bedroom one night, the family find that he has been possessed by the spirit of Maori Chief who was separated from his lover. The Williams must then decide how to appease the warrior in order that he, and they, can find peace.
A man who buys Maori artefacts and makes copies of them gets a big surprise when he tries to copy a beautiful whalebone patu and the patu shows its power
A beautiful young woman who is a seer, using her powers for criminal gain, discovers she is a child of the gods and must face the consequences for her reckless actions
Temuera Morrison
Self - Presenter
2002
When a property development company starts to clear land to make way for a new casino, a young female executive is overtaken by the spirit of an old Maori woman. She is compelled to keep the land sacred…at any cost.
A shy and socially inept young man is seduced by the magical properties of a Maori bone flute he finds on the beach, which seems to be the answer to his problems, but which could lead him to his doom.
A young Maori soldier who is sceptical about his family's traditional beliefs changes his mind when he encounters his uncle who died in World War II.
Devoted sisters, Nola and Naera, are separated as children when Naera goes missing in the forest. Nola carries the pain of her sister's disappearance into adulthood, and when her own life begins to crumble around her, Naera appears to her, with a plan to reunite the sisters forever.
A rocky outcrop, once the site of a bloody killing, carries a curse, bringing heartbreak and tragedy to the family that farm the land.
