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Tongue Tied

Produced by Greenstone TV

Creators: Albert Belz, Tainui Tukiwaho
Writers: Albert Belz, Dane Giraud
Producer: Harriet Crompton
Director: Julian Arahanga

Airing: July - August 2018 (Māori TV)

An all-star cast including Maaka Pohatu (Wellington Paranormal), Lisa Chappell (McLeod’s Daughters), Grace Palmer and Karl Burnett from Shortland Street and comedians Kura Forrester and Pax Assadi heads up Tongue Tied — Māori TV’s new comedy set in a kura pō. A combustible mix of students try to learn te reo Māori from hapless wanna-be actor Haami Samuels (Pohatu) under the fierce guidance of principal Hihi Smith (Forrester). Turns out the struggle is reo. (7x30min)