EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 16 MIN
Hariata and Tamati Moriarty on adapting Waenga as a radio drama
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Siblings Hariata and Tamati Moriarty developed Waenga through workshops with senior Maori students at Wellington high schools, building the play around the recurring theme of young people wanting to understand a political world that often feels deliberately confusing. The show played to sold-out audiences at last year's Kia Mau Festival and has since grown into a theatre marae production directed by their father, Jim Moriarty. They've now adapted it for radio, and join Culture 101 to discuss the process ahead of its debut on RNZ National.
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Siblings Hariata and Tamati Moriarty developed Waenga through workshops with senior Maori students at Wellington high schools, building the play around the recurring theme of young people wanting to understand a political world that often feels deliberately confusing. The show played to sold-out audiences at last year's Kia Mau Festival and has since grown into a theatre marae production directed by their father, Jim Moriarty. They've now adapted it for radio, and join Culture 101 to discuss the process ahead of its debut on RNZ National.
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