He hīkoitanga a 'Tātai Hono' e whakaatu ana i te kōingo o te tangata ki te tangata, kia mōhio i ahu mai tātou i hea, ko wai tātou ā nō hea tātou.
Mā te mōhio nō hea tātou , ka mōhio ko wai tātou. Mō ērā o tātou kua noho kore mōhio i ōna Tātai Hono - mā te kimi, te rangahau rānei ka rongo ai i tōna ihi, tōna haumaru, tōna mana tangata.
Year: In Production
Running time: 13x26 mins
New Zealand
Producer: Bryn Evans
Directors: Bryn Evans / Paula Jones / Chelsea Winstanley
Photography: Scott Behrnes
Editor: Oliver Harris
Brave Star Films proudly brings to Māori Television viewers Tātai Hono - a journey that addresses the universal human needs for community, to understand where we came from, who we are, and where we belong.
For each of us, knowing our heritage is central to our identity. For those that have lost that connection - discovering or rediscovering that heritage can be a restoration of dignity, security and humanity.
According to the NZ census eight out of ten Māori live in urban areas. Recognising that some of these people have lost the knowledge of their tribal affiliations, language and tikanga, this series attempts to help reconnect Māori with their people and their homelands.
Viewers will be able to gain the tools and inspiration to begin their own journey or understand what it is for people who have been ‘disconnected’ from Iwi Māori.
Including interviews with kaumātua and kuia the series includes te reo Māori, aspects of whakapapa, debate about what it is to be Māori today and the hopes and fears of those taking the leap and making the long lost journey home.
Tātai Hono is a heartfelt series of stories of individuals with unique backgrounds and aspirations as they try to find their links with Iwi Māori.