Plot Summary
Documentary series that uncovers the armed conflicts between Māori and Pākehā
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NOMINATED for Best Māori Programme
(2021)
Te Māngai Paho Best Māori Programme Award
(2020)
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RNZ
About the show
The series has enthralled audiences
Co-produced by Great Southern Television and the Aotearoa Media Collective, NZ Wars is a documentary series that uncovers the armed conflicts between Māori and Pākehā in the last 200 years. A hybrid combination of powerful dramatic reenactments, state-of-the-art CGI recreations of significant historical locations and oral histories, the NZ Wars series has enthralled audiences and critics around New Zealand.
The Cast
NZ Wars is now in its third season
Hosted by Mihi Forbes (The Hui) and produced by Annabelle Lee-Mather (Casketeers, The Hui), NZ Wars is now in its third season, having produced: NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui, NZ Wars; Stories of Ruapekapeka and NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara. The series has won numerous awards, including Best Māori Programme at the New Zealand Television Awards (2020).