Waiata Mai
Waiata Mai is a pre-school puppet series that was produced for Māori Television. Ngakirikiri Kershaw teaches our 4 baby birds how to sing some of our favourite waiata or songs.
Project Credits
Presenter
Ngakirikiri Kershaw
Voices
Kaha te Kākāpō – Kimo Houltham
Rangi te Ruru – Nepia Johnson
Pani te Pūkeko – Maiau Holtham
Tere te Tui – Amanda Ashton
Te Reo Consultant
Dave Kaire
Puppet Creator
Dan "the puppet man" Martin
Research
Tweedie Waititi
Jaimie Waititi
Writers
Tweedie Waititi
Scotty Cotter
Puppeteers
Jaimie Waititi
India Fremaux
Arahi Easton
Elise Anderson
Scotty Cotter
Virginia Frankovich
Jasmine Simpson
Caitlin Fremaux
Graphic Design
Ben Thomason
Native Council
Cartoon Illustrations
Munro Te Whata
Makeup
Elise Anderson
Art Direction// Production Assistant
Jaimie Waititi
Sound
Wendy Adams
David Green
Fraser Satherley
Camera
Faanati Mamea
Trent Rapana
Jamie Waititi
Junior Venusi
Audio Post
Dick Reade
Editor
India Fremaux
Production Accountant
Fiona Wilson
Network Executive
Manukaroa Anderson
1st Assistant Director
Scotty Cotter
Director
Tweedie Waititi
Producer
Bradley Walker
Funding Agency
Te Māngai Pāho