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Rawiri Paratene (Ngā Puhi) was the first Māori student to graduate from the New Zealand Drama School, and he has since made an indelible mark on the NZ screenscape. Paratene’s small screen career began with a small part on The Governor, and playing Koro in 70s sitcom Joe and Koro. Paratene then hosted daily pre-school show Play School. Paratene is also an acclaimed writer whose credits ...
Mar 12, 2021 · After an extraordinary career that has cemented Rawiri Paratene is a national treasure. This beloved figure makes his swan song performance with Peter Paka Paratene – Ask me anything, playing at Te Pou Theatre from April 16-24. An intimate evening of storytelling and song, Rawiri and his band share a cheeky musical look through the round window
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Apr 11, 2021 · Paratene has a good reason to be smiling, because he almost didn’t make it here. In 2018, the actor suffered the first of three strokes – each with the potential to end his life. ‘‘I’m bloody lucky to be alive,’’ he says. ‘‘I could have died, easily.’’. Those strokes left Paratene with aphasia, a common stroke-related ...
Apr 16, 2021 · It is curtain call for legendary actor Rawiri Paratene. The Whale Rider star will be the first to tread the boards at the new auditorium of Aotearoa's only independent kaupapa Māori-led theatre venue, Te Pou. But it will be his last show. After overcoming three strokes that left him with language impairment, the actor will bow out of a 50-year career with a play reflecting back on his life on ...
Apr 21, 2021 · Rawiri Paratene is a proud paka. Actor, protestor and overall blimmin’ legend, Rawiri Paratene is about to retire from the stage. Sam Brooks spoke to him as he prepares to say goodbye. Before ...
2012. Production (Role) Auckland Daze (Rawiri) Production Company / Director Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions / Dir: Kiel McNaughton. Year. 2012. Production (Role) Jono and Ben at Ten (Guest Actor) Production Company / Director MediaWorks. Year. 2005.
Apr 15, 2021 · Rawiri Paratene - Actor, writer and director Rawiri Paratene, ONZM, first sprang into the public eye on Play School and comedy shows like Joe and Koro. In 1999 he played gang member Mulla Rota in the sequel to Once Were Warriors, and four years later was seen around the globe, as the stubborn grandfather Koro in Whale Rider. In 2010 he won further acclaim (and an Aotearoa Film and TV award ...
