ANCIENT SPIRITS BECKON…
WAIROA MĀORI FILM FESTIVAL 2026
WAIROA MĀORI FILM FESTIVAL: NŪHAKA & WAIROA
MAY 29 TO 31 - KING’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, EAST COAST, AOTEAROA
KAHUNGUNU MARAE, NUHAKA - GAIETY THEATRE, WAIROA
WAIROA MĀORI FILM FESTIVAL: NŪHAKA & WAIROA
MAY 29 TO 31 - KING’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, EAST COAST, AOTEAROA
KAHUNGUNU MARAE, NŪHAKA; GAIETY THEATRE, WAIROA
A festival of Māori, Pasifika and Indigenous moving image art works.
Ancient Spirits Beckon. To a gathering. To a convergence.
Nau Mai! Nau Mai! Haere Mai!
Fifty short films, five features, one film symposium, one art gallery, all over two packed days.
All films are Aotearoa NZ except where noted. All filmmakers are Māori except where noted.
Presented by Wairoa Māori Film Festival, Nūhaka Film & Kahungunu Community Marae Trust.
Festival Programme:
Friday 29 May 2026: Kahungunu Marae, Nūhaka
9 am Official Powhiri
10 am to 3 pm Kahungunu Screen Hui
4 pm Around the World Shorts
6 pm Mana Whenua Shorts
8 pm FEATURE: KŌKĀ
Saturday 30 May 2026: Kahungunu Marae, Nūhaka
10 am #Skoden (documentary)
12 pm Meditations on Identity Shorts
1.30 pm A Cree Approach (doc)
3 pm Wairua Shorts
Saturday 30 May 2026: Gaiety Theatre, Wairoa
10 am Pacific Shorts
11.30 am Toi Whenua Shorts
1 pm Taiarahia - Te Kākahu Tawhito
4 pm Takatāpui Shorts
“A Night At The Māori Movies” - Gala Event
6 pm Whānau Shorts
7.30 pm Native Noir Shorts
9.30 pm FEATURE: MĀRAMA
Sunday 31 May 2026: Kahungunu Marae, Nūhaka
9 am Poroporoaki
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Thank you to our funders & supporters:
SUPPORTERS & SPONSORS: Mahutonga, Lottery Grants Board, Tatau Tatau O Te Wairoa, Otoki Orchard, Intrepid Tours.
Presented by Wairoa Māori Film Festival, Nūhaka Film & Kahungunu Marae. Event Partners: Adara & Glorious.
A Greater Mahia Event.
TICKET SALES VIA EVENTFINDA (COMING SOON)
KAHUNGUNU FILM HUI $20 per ticket, pre-bookings to kahungunumarae@gmail.com
MOVIES AT THE MARAE at Kahungunu Marae are Free Entry / Koha Donation to Marae
ALL TICKETS GAIETY THEATRE $5 per person / $10 for full day pass. A NIGHT AT THE MĀORI MOVIES $25 pp.
FESTIVAL PASS $50 per person - pre-bookings to kahungunumarae@gmail.com or Ph. 021 434 123.