The future of film, screen and TV is in Te Hiku, says Far North producer

by NZ Herald — 31 May 2022

The debut of a new high-budget television series set in Ahipara is just the start of things to come, according to a Far North film producer.

Award-winning producer and director and recipient of the Order of New Zealand Merit (ONZM) Rhonda Kite (Te Aupōuri, Ngai Tākoto, Ngāti Kuri) is spearheading an initiative to attract more prominent screen projects to Te Hiku o Te Ika.

Over the course of 30 years, Kite has created several successful film and television documentaries and dramatic series, including the long-running Māori arts show “Kete Aronui” and the feature-length documentary “Squeegee Bandit”.

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