Rawiri Paratene: From Play School to Whale Rider...

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Rawiri Paratene: From Play School to Whale Rider...

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Rawiri Paratene (Ngā Puhi) was the first Māori student to graduate from the New Zealand Drama School. Since then he has made an indelible mark on Aotearoa's screenscape. Paratene’s screen career began when he co-starred in 1970s sitcom Joe and Koro. He also hosted pre-school show Play School and is an acclaimed writer (Erua, Dead Certs). His movie roles include gang member Mulla in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? and the memorably stern Koro in Whale Rider. In this ScreenTalk interview, P...

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