Cinzia Maioha Jonathan

Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.

Repeat follows two young women as their friendship unravels. Told in four non-linear scenes, the film traces the emotional arc of their friendship through the lense of the romance genre: falling in love, being in love, falling out, and letting go.

When a land claim faces opposition, Kaea Williams is drawn into a world rich in heritage and mystery, unravelling the secrets of Ngāti Kiokio. The past and present collide in unexpected ways.