← Mataku

Season 1

5 episodes · 2002

  1. 1The Blue Line: Kahurangi

    03 Oct 2002 · 30 min

    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.

  2. 2The Enchanted Flute: Te Ngoro

    10 Oct 2002 · 30 min

    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.

  3. 3Going To War: Te Mura O Te Ahi

    17 Oct 2002 · 30 min

    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.

  4. 4The Sisters: Nga Tuahine

    24 Oct 2002 · 30 min

    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.

  5. 5The Rocks: Nga Kohatufinale

    31 Oct 2002 · 30 min

    A rocky outcrop, once the site of a bloody killing, carries a curse, bringing heartbreak and tragedy to the family that farm the land.