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    Rawiri Paratene

    New Zealand stage and screen actor, director and writer, and politician

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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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 ...

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  4. 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

  5. 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 ...

  6. Jul 5, 2010 · Rawiri Paratene was the first Māori student to graduate from the New Zealand Drama School, and he has continued to make a name for himself in NZ's film and t...

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  7. Rawiri Paratene. Actor: Whale Rider. Rawiri Paratene was born in Hokianga, New Zealand. He is known for Whale Rider (2002), Man-Thing (2005) and The Insatiable Moon (2010).

  8. From NZ On Screen: 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 ...