Tearepa Kahi (born 16 March 1994), also known as Te Arepa Kahi, is a New Zealand film director and former actor of Ngāti Paoa and Waikato Tainui descent. Kahi is best known for the 2013 drama Mt. Zion starring Stan Walker, and the Pātea Māori Club documentary Poi E: The Story of a Song (2016).
Kahi's debut wide release feature film Mt. Zion was one of the most successful New Zealand films of 2013.[1][5] Kahi debuted as a television director in 2016, with the release of the Whakaata Māori historical drama series Kairākau (2016).[1]
In 2016, Kahi released his second feature film, Poi E: The Story of a Song, a film documenting the story of the Pātea Māori Club, Dalvanius Prime and the creation of the 1984 hit Māori language single "Poi E".[3] This was followed by a documentary of New Zealand reggae band Herbs in 2019.[6]
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December 15, 2023
tearepa, kahi, born, march, 1994, also, known, arepa, kahi, zealand, film, director, former, actor, ngāti, paoa, waikato, tainui, descent, kahi, best, known, 2013, drama, zion, starring, stan, walker, pātea, māori, club, documentary, story, song, 2016, bornchr. Tearepa Kahi born 16 March 1994 also known as Te Arepa Kahi is a New Zealand film director and former actor of Ngati Paoa and Waikato Tainui descent Kahi is best known for the 2013 drama Mt Zion starring Stan Walker and the Patea Maori Club documentary Poi E The Story of a Song 2016 Tearepa KahiBornChristchurch New ZealandOccupation s Director actor Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 3 1 Films 3 2 Television 4 ReferencesBiography editKahi grew up in Christchurch and is of Ngati Paoa and Waikato Tainui descent 1 2 Kahi s father was a musician who toured with Billy TK 3 As a teenager he spent two years as a part of a theatre troupe run by actor Jim Moriarty 1 Moving to his grandmother s house in Pukekohe Kahi studied history and Maori at the University of Auckland 1 3 From 1999 to 2002 Kahi acted in minor roles on television shows including Shortland Street Mataku and Aroha Irikura 1 and in the Don Selwyn film The Maori Merchant of Venice 2002 3 Kahi s co wrote the short film The Speaker with rapper Savage which won the award for best short film at the Wairoa Maori Film Festival 4 Kahi s debut wide release feature film Mt Zion was one of the most successful New Zealand films of 2013 1 5 Kahi debuted as a television director in 2016 with the release of the Whakaata Maori historical drama series Kairakau 2016 1 In 2016 Kahi released his second feature film Poi E The Story of a Song a film documenting the story of the Patea Maori Club Dalvanius Prime and the creation of the 1984 hit Maori language single Poi E 3 This was followed by a documentary of New Zealand reggae band Herbs in 2019 6 In 2022 Kahi will release Muru a dramatisation of the 2007 New Zealand police raids 1 Kahi is a member of the board of the New Zealand International Film Festival 7 Personal life editKahi acted opposite his wife Reikura Morgan in the film The Maori Merchant of Venice 2002 3 Filmography editFilms edit Year Title Director Writer Notes2006 The Speaker Yes Yes Short film2007 Taua Yes Yes Short film2009 The Flight of Te Hookioi Yes Yes Documentary2011 Allan Baldwin In Frame Yes Yes Documentary2013 Mt Zion Yes Yes2016 Hunt for the Wilderpeople No Yes Additional writingPoi E The Story of a Song Yes Yes Documentary2019 Herbs Songs of Freedom Yes Yes Documentary2022 Muru Yes YesTelevision edit Year Title Director Writer Notes2016 2020 Kairakau No Yes2019 NZ Wars No Yes Episode Stories of Waitara References edit a b c d e f g Tearepa Kahi NZ On Screen Retrieved 28 June 2022 Hill Kim 18 June 2016 Tearepa Kahi the story behind Poi E Radio New Zealand Retrieved 28 June 2022 a b c d e Dann Jennifer 5 July 2016 Twelve Questions with Tearepa Kahi The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 28 June 2022 Speaking out against graffiti The Aucklander The New Zealand Herald 14 March 2007 Retrieved 28 June 2022 2013 New Zealand Yearly Box Office Results Box Office Mojo Retrieved 28 June 2022 Ngawaka Erica 16 August 2019 Toni Fonoti Drops the F Bomb on the Project NZ Demand Film Retrieved 28 June 2022 Who We Are nziff co nz New Zealand International Film Festival Retrieved 24 March 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tearepa Kahi amp oldid 1177288182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
