Auckland Council presents the 2023 Auckland Heritage Festival with the theme of Peace, Love and Protest. We are proud to be a part of this event, and present the Ma Wai Ra’ – Film Screening.

Howick resident Taini Drummond has played an important role in East Auckland’s community, shaping the protection and preservation of te ao Māori within. Along with Tainui whakapapa, she has been Kaitiaki of Owairoa Marae for many years and faced many race-based and cultural challenges.

This documentary short film by Roimata Prendergast, poet and Storytelling Co-ordinator at Howick Historical Village, in collaboration with BRŌWNALFĀ, a pacific-women led film collective - explores Taini’s experiences in Howick, highlighting her ideas of a partnered and peaceful community; her mana and kaitiakitanga; and her fight to exist as Māori in such places that threaten to strip her identity away.  This film does not address the ancestral knowledge or discoveries of Māori but acts a resource for Māori who have ever felt ‘out of place’ or undervalued in a system underpinned by a colonial legacy.

Cost – free with entry. Adults $14, Senior/student $12, Child $6. No booking required. Open 7 Days, 10am-4pm.