

23/06/2022
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.

Rena Owen
as Older Whina Cooper

James Rolleston
as Gabriel

Wayne Hapi
as Heremia Te Wake

Erroll Shand
as Father Mulder

Vinnie Bennett
as William Cooper

Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
as Teenage Whina Cooper

Jayden Daniels
as Cyril

Miriama McDowell
as Younger Whina Cooper

Kali Kopae
as Mira Szászy

Sarah Valentine
as Elaine

Briar Rose
as Stacey

Awa Puna
as Pattie

Kasina Campbell
as Heretute Te Wake

Richard Te Are
as Richard Gilbert

Matu Ngaropo
as Apirana Ngata

Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
as Awhina

James Tito
as Pita Ti Wake

Marshayla Christie
as Kare

Ria Paki
as Nina
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