EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 20 MIN
Doc Edge Festival: Unlikely Kin
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Just as Maori have fought for the restoration of their whenua and reo so too have they fought for recognition of matauranga Maori - traditional knowledge. Unlikely Kin tells the story of Ngati Wai elder Hori Parata and his son Te Kaurinui who lead the cultural harvesting of deceased tohora following a stranding. But it isn't just about treating a taonga with the respect it is due and acknowledging its place within Te Ao Maori. It's about its connection to another taonga - the kauri. Mihingarangi talks to the documentary's directors Kim Webby and Michael Jonathan about a conservation message that was five years in the filming.
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Just as Maori have fought for the restoration of their whenua and reo so too have they fought for recognition of matauranga Maori - traditional knowledge. Unlikely Kin tells the story of Ngati Wai elder Hori Parata and his son Te Kaurinui who lead the cultural harvesting of deceased tohora following a stranding. But it isn't just about treating a taonga with the respect it is due and acknowledging its place within Te Ao Maori. It's about its connection to another taonga - the kauri. Mihingarangi talks to the documentary's directors Kim Webby and Michael Jonathan about a conservation message that was five years in the filming.
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