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The Ahikāroa Cast - Season 5

GEO Turia Schmidt-Peke
HEMI Nepia Takuira-Mita
KID Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi
HAKI Whiti Tumai
TE URURANGI Akinehi Munroe
BOOMS Jewels King
FAITALA Samson Chan-Boon
TROY Richard Te Are
ALOFA Siana Vagana
HIWA Anahera Pono Morehu
KUĪNI Awa Puna
THOMAS / TE MANANUI Mauri Stokes
MOEROA Mataara Stokes
ZANE Dylan Thuraisingham
ARIKI Tāne Rolfe
THOMAS' NAN Ngaronoa Renata

HOUSE OF LA RENTA

HOUSE MOTHER Brady Peeti
CHAMPAGNE Spencer Papali'i
YONCĒ Missy Prescott
22 Tekeepa Aria
SAGE Te Hei Pounamu Simpkins
WHISPER Lijah Mavaega

The Ahikāroa Crew - Season 5

Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho, Māori Television and NZ On Air.

PRODUCER Viv Wigby-Ngatai
LINE PRODUCER Barbara Carpenter
   
PRODUCTION MANAGER Hattie Adams
PRODUCTION SECRETARY Renee Puru
PRODUCTION ADDITIONAL Shannon Spencer-Bowden
CASTING DIRECTOR Acushla-Tara Kupe
EXTRAS COORDINATOR Tahla Krösschell
   
STORY/SCRIPT SUPERVISOR Joss King
   
WRITTEN BY Annette Morehu
  Colleen Maria Lenihan
  Georgia Ihimaera
  Onehou Strickland
  Becky Button
  Hone Taukiri
  Maruia Jensen
   
STORYLINERS Damian Pereira
  Onehou Strickland
  Georgia Ihimaera
  Maruia Jensen
  Mana Epiha
   
SCRIPT EDITOR Annette Morehu
  Onehou Strickland
   
TIKANGA ADVISOR Mana Epiha
  Chance Taylor
   
DIRECTED BY Joe Hitchcock
  Miriama McDowell
  Maruia Jensen
  Corrina Hunziker
   
SUPERVISING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Puti Simich
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Māhia Nightingale-Pene
  Maza White
  Maruia Jensen
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Maza White
  Māhia Nightingale-Pene
  Emma Kainuku-Walsh
THIRD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Myles Knowles
  Jasiah Shepherd-Niu
  Taimana Davis
   
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Ngarangi Tipene-Leach
  Henare Mato
CAMERA OPERATOR Shane Deed
  Phil Davis
  Joe Hitchcock
CAMERA ASSISTANT Te Kaha Jonathan
  Phil Davis
  Luke Rossamund
  Akinehi Munroe
DRONE OPERATOR Joe Lawry
   
GAFFER Henare Mato
  George Huhu
  Tamihana Curtis
BEST BOY George Huhu
  Ngarangi Tipene-Leach
  Hadley McRobbie
LIGHTING ASSISTANT ADDITIONALS Hadley McRobbie
  Tamihana Curtis
  Tainui Karaka
  Phillip Davis
  Logan Pohe
   
SOUND RECORDIST Nikora Edwards
  Raniera Blake
BOOM OPERATOR Raniera Blake
SOUND ADDITIONALS Genyus Sharples
  Cameron Lenart
  David Peterson
  Gabriel Muller
  Michael Whetu
  Ngātote Alan Dale Edwards
   
ART DIRECTOR Melaney Kemp
ART COORDINATOR Mariah Jones
ART STANDBY Nick Dunbar
ART INTERN Samantha McLaughlin
ART SFX SPECIALIST Maihi Ashford
ART SCENIC PAINTER Leroy Thompson
ART SCENIC PAINTER ASSIST Maria Wood
ART ADDITIONALS Oli Shoesmith
  Keith Henry
  Hone Taukiri
  Aidan Manchester
  Maria Wood
  Ashley Sutton-Davis
  Ariana Anderson
   
COSTUME DESIGNER Ruby Tautuhi-Lloyd
COSTUME STANDBY Rose Poharama
COSTUME ASSIST Mataara Stokes
  Dornel Edwards
COSTUME ADDITIONALS Te Ura Hoskins
  Cecile Bridgford
  Blair Lawton
   
MAKEUP SUPERVISOR Amanda Ashton
KEY MAKEUP STANDBY Te Atawhai Curtis
MAKEUP ASSISTANT Rerehau Haitana
MAKE UP ADDITIONALS Anamaria Franco
   
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR Merenia Teirney-Henry
  Christina Lajdes
  Renee Puru
  Lisa Shaw
  Sam Miller
   
ONSET TE REO MĀORI ADVISOR Raniera Blake
   
LOCATION MANAGER Jason Fitch
LOCATION COORDINATOR Summer Vaha'akolo
ON SET LOCATION MANAGER Hailey Waugh
  Nic Baker
LOCATION ASSIST Nic Baker
  Blair Lawton
LOCATION ADDITIONALS Taimana Davis
  Jenna Pridham
  Tyra Sharma
  Joshua Strawbridge
  Katelyn Vaha'akolo
  Tsani Carpenter
  Hendrikus De Vaan
  Caleb Muller
  Lijah Mavaega
  Jesse Waugh
   
UNIT MANAGER Shakera Mackereth
UNIT ASSISTANT Clare Douglass
UNIT ADDITIONALS Jonny Burford
  Georgia Drysdale-Dunn
  Joshua Strawbridge
  Simone Geldner
   
CAST DRIVER Jasiah Shepherd-Niu
PRODUCTION RUNNER ADDITIONALS Catherine Yates
  Len Julian
  Blair Lawton
   
PRODUCTION LAWYER Mick Sinclair
PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT Diane Boddy
   
INTIMACY COORDINATOR Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand
  Romy Hooper
ROYALTIES ADMINISTRATOR Fiona Perry
   
STUNT COORDINATOR Craig Dunn
  Kani Collier
STUNT RIGGER Andrew Cottle
STUNT MOTORBIKE RIDERS Shane Kingi
  Jason Smith
  Spencer Langdon
  Aaron Lupton
   
HEALTH AND SAFETY Marty Clist
  Aaron Lupton
HEALTH AND SAFETY ADDITIONAL Bruce Alexander
   
COVID COORDINATOR Chris Griggs
  Natalie Summerfield
   
CATERERS Two Treats
   
EDITORS Lea McLean
  Onehou Strickland
  Sophie Coombs
ASSISTANT EDITOR Lajja Prajapati
   
COLOURIST Daniel Habedank
AUDIO POST Richard Reid
  Ora Fatalla-Simpson
  Elijah Pennington
ONLINE EDITOR Daniel Habedank
   
WEBSITE DESIGN AND DIGITAL INTERFACE Satellite Media
   
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Ataraiti Waretini
  Quinton Hita
   
NETWORK EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tony Holden

The Ahikāroa Cast - Season 4

HEMI Nepia Takuira-Mita
GEO Turia Schmidt-Peke
CHANTELLE Awhimai Fraser
TIPENE Tukairangi Maxwell
DYLAN Bella Rakete
KID Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi
HAKI Whiti Tumai
WHATUKURA Kauri Williams
TE URURANGI Akinehi Munroe
THOMAS / TE MANA NUI Mauri Stokes
SHARON Miriama McDowell
RICHARD Jarod Rawiri
PANIA Tomai Ihaia
IHAKA Hunia Wayne Rogers
STEVEN Glen-Paul Waru
ALOFA Siana Vagana
FAITALA Samson Chan-Boon
SALA Patrick Tata
ROBYN Louise Tu'u
HIWA Anahera Morehu
WHĀEA WINNIE Awhina Rawiri
TROY Evander Hollyfield Brown

HOUSE OF LA RENTA

KUĪNI Awa Puna
HOUSE MOTHER Brady Peeti
CHAMPAGNE Spencer Papali'i
YONCĒ Missy Prescott
22 Tekeepa Aria
SAGE Te Hei Pounamu Simpkins
WHISPER Lijah Mavaega

The Ahikāroa Crew - Season 4

Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho, Māori Television and NZ On Air.

Producer Viv Wigby-Ngatai
Pre-Production Producer Nicola Smith
Head of Production Ataraiti Waretini
Production Manager Renee Ihaia
Production Coordinator Shannon Spencer
Production Secretary Becky Button
Casting Director Amber Curreen
  Tainui Tukiwaho
Story/Script Supervisor Joss King
Series Storyliner Hanelle Harris
Story Advisor Jessica Hansell
Written By Annette Morehu
  Onehou Strickland
  Wayne Hotu
  Matariki Bennett
  Georgia Ihimaera
  Colleen Maria Lenihan
  Victoria Boulton
Storyliners Damian Pereira
  Onehou Strickland
  Georgia Ihimaera
Script Editor Annette Morehu
Cultural Advisor Mana Epiha
Directed by Awanui Simich-Pene
  Corinna Hunziker
  Te Manawanui Rawiri
  Joe Hitchcock
Supervising Assistant Director Puti Simich
First Assistant Director Eden Vawdrey
  Tarita Baquie
Second Assistant Director Te Huinga o Matariki Smallman
Third Assistant Director Lainey Bishop
  Apeal McNaughton
Director Of Photography Joe Hitchcock
  Ngarangi Tipene-Leach
Camera Operator Shane Deed
  Phil Davis
Camera Assistant Te Kaha Jonathan
Gaffer Henare Mato
Best Boy Tamihana Curtis
Lighting Assistant Additionals George Huhu
  Logan Tamaariki- Pohe
Sound Recordist Nikora Edwards
Boom Operator Raniera Blake
  Genyus Sharples
Art Director Sebastian Hurrell
  Nick Dunbar
Art Coordinator Nick Dunbar
  Hone Taukiri
Art Standby Hone Taukiri
Art Intern Kesava Lee-Rameka
   
Set Builders Bodhi Hegan
   
Costume Designer Te Ura Hoskins
Costume Standby Hannah Woods
  Rose Poharama
Costume Assist Hannah Woods
  Mataara Stokes
  Rose Poharama
   
Makeup Supervisor Amanda Ashton
Makeup Artist Te Atawhai Curtis
  Shameela Elia
Makeup Standby Maia Curtis
   
Script Supervisor Christina Lajdes
  Zuzanna Biolik
   
   
Location Manager Taungaroa Emile
  Summer Vaha'akolo
Location Assistant Summer Vaha'akolo
  Quinn Phelan
Locations Intern Kesava Lee-Rameka
   
Unit Manager Shakera Mackereth
Unit Assistant Clare Douglass
Production Runner Jasiah Shepherd-Niu
  Kiwa Royal
  Quinn Phelan
   
EPK Mataara Stokes
Social Media Manager Janay Tauri
   
Production Lawyer Mick Sinclair
Production Accountant Diane Boddy
   
Intimacy Coordinator Jennifer Te Atamira Ward-Lealand
Royalties Administrator Fiona Perry
   
Stunt Coordinator Stephen Tipene Gray & Craig Dunn
Health and Safety Marty Clist
   
Caterers Two Treats
   
Editors Sophie Coombs
  Gareth Dick
   
Assitant Editor Shailesh Prajapati
VFX Artist Ryan Munt
   
Colourist Daniel Habedank
Audio Post Ethan Tan
Online Editor Kevin Henderson
   
Website Design and Digital Interface Satellite
   
Executive Producer Quinton Hita
   
Network Executive Producer Tony Holden
   
Te Māngai Pāho Executive Kathryn Akuhata-Brown
   

The Ahikāroa Cast - Season 3

 
 
GEO Turia Schmidt-Peke
HEMI Nepia Tukuira-Mita
CHANTELLE Awhimai Fraser
TIPENE Tukairangi Maxwell
HAKI Paetawhiti
KID Aniwa Whaiapu
WHATUKURA Kauri Williams
TE URURANGI Akinehi Munroe
DYLAN Isbaella Rakete

 

The Ahikāroa Crew - Season 3

Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television

Producer Nicola Smith
Head of Production Casey Kaa
   
Production Manager Ataraiti Waretini
Production Manager Mia Henry-Teirney
Production Coordinator Shannon Spencer
Script Coordinator Renee Puru
Production Intern Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi
  Rose Poharama
  Te Kaha Jonathan
   
Casting Director  Naomi Toilalo
   
   
Story/Script Supervisor Joss King
   
Written By Todd Karehana
  Annette Morehu
  Cian Elyse-White 
  Onehou Strickland
  Wayne Hotu
   
Storyliners Damian Pereira
  Onehou Strickland
  Georgia Ihimaera
   
Script Editor Annette Morehu
  Todd Karehana
   
Cultural Advisor Mana Epiha
   
   
Directed by Te Manawanui Rawiri
  Kiel McNaughton
  Puti Simich-Pene
  Miriama McDowell
   
First Assistant Director Puti Simich-Pene
  Sebastian Hurrell
Second Assistant Director Mahia Nightingale-Pene 
Third Assistant Director
Eden Vawdrey
  Alexandria Murphy
  Ben Bamford
   
Director Of Photography Joe Hitchcock
Camera Operator Shane Deed
Camera Assistant Tamihana Curtis
   
Gaffer Eruera Sutherland
  Richard Schofield
   
Best Boy Logan Pohe
   
Sound Recordist
Ben Vanderpoel
  Gabriel Muller
  Nikora Edwards
Boom Operator Raniera Blake
  Te Kaha Jonathan
   
Art Director
Sebastian Hurrell
  Regan Taylor 
Art Coordinator Regan Taylor 
Art Standby Emiko Sheehan
  Cristina Roberto
Additional Art Assistant Nick Dunbar
   
Costume Designer Te Ura Hoskins
Costume Assistant Hannah Woods
Costume Standby Mataara Stokes
Costume Additionals Gina Barclay
  Rongomai Hoskins
   
Makeup Supervisor Amanda Ashton
Makeup Artist Tatiana Te Kowhai
Makeup Standby Te Atawhai Curtis
   
   
Script Supervisor
Christina Lajdes
   
Location Manager Casey Tier
  Nick Dunbar
   
Unit Manager Casey McLellan
Unit Intern Matariki Bennett
Production Runner Alexandria Murphy
   
   
Production Lawyer Marion Heppner
Production Accountant Diane Boddy
   
Intimacy Coordinator Miriama McDowell
  Jennifer Ward-Lealand
Royalties Administrator Fiona Perry
   
Stunt Coordinator  Aron Eastwood
  Tipene Grey
Health and Safety Marty Clist
   
Caterers O Catering
  Epic Catering
Swizl Jager ‘Pandamonium’ feat. Igt Written by N. Edwards, L. Karaka, W. Rimaha-rawiri, R. taikoko
  Performed By Swizl Jager and IGT
 
Courtesy of Swizl Jager
   
Down (H. Huavi/R. Mason Melrose)
  Copyright Control
  Performed by Haz Beats & Miloux
  Licensed courtesy of Haz Beats & Miloux
   
Editors Brad Davison
  Gareth Dick
   
Assistant Editor Shailesh Prajapati
   
DIT Department of Post
   
Colourist Daniel Habedank
Audio Post Ethan Tan
Online Editor Kevin Henderson
   
Website Design and Digital Interface Satellite
   
   
Executive Producers Quinton Hita
  Rachel Jean
   
Network Executive Producer Tony Holden
   
Te Māngai Pāho Executive Kathryn Akuhata-Brown

 

The Ahikāroa Cast - Season 2

SMOOCH Te Ahorangi Winitana
HEMI Nepia Takuira-Mita
GEO Turia Schmidt-Peke
CHANTELLE Awhimai Fraser
TIPENE Tukairangi Maxwell
MARU Wiremu McCarthy
DYLAN Tuakoi Ohia
KRYSTAL Tatum Warren-Ngata
MAREIKURA Roimata Fox
KID Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi
GIRLIE Waimihi Hotere 
KAPI Kirk Torrance
DINA Nicola Kāwana
TAHU Matia Mitai 
AUNTY AWHI Ngawai Herewini
AMOS Tyler Wilson-Kokiri

 

The Ahikāroa Crew - Season 2

Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television

Producer Quinton Hita
Line Producer Nicola Smith
Head of Content Casey Kaa
   
Production Manager Barbara Carpenter
Production Coordinator Krishna Buenaventura Mariñas
  Mahia Nightingale - Pene 
Production Assistant Renee Puru
Production Accountant Diane Boddy
Casting Director  Naomi Toilalo
Intimacy Coordinator Miriama McDowell
   
   
  Kiel McNaughton 
Director Hanelle Harris
  Awanui Simich - Pene 
  Puti Simich - Pene
  Mirama McDowell 
   
Additional Directors
Joe Hitchcock
  Sebastian Hurrell
First Assistant Director First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director Eden Vawdrey
   
   
Director Of Photography Joe Hitchcock
B Camera Shane Deed
Camera Assistant Ashleigh Tairakena
Gaffer / Grip Henare Mato
Best Boy Eruera Sutherland
Additional Lighting Tamihana Curtis
  Jade Haitoua 
Sound Recordist Nikora Edwards
  Gabriel Muller 
Boom Operator Raniera Blake
   
   
Story/Script Supervisor
Joss King
   
   
Storyliners Hanelle Harris
  Kura Forrester
  Jessica Hansell
  Todd Karehana
  Georgia Ihimaera
  Onehou Strickland
   
   
Script Editors Todd Karehana
  Harry McNaughton
   
   
Art Director
Sebastian Hurrell
Art Coordinators Regan Taylor
  Marius Van Reijn
Art Assistant James Waititi
  Christina Roberto 
   
Costume Designer
Te Ura Hoskins
Key Costume Standby Laura Coxon
Makeup and Hair Designer Amanda Ashton
Hair and Makeup Artists Christina Lajdes
  Tatiana Te Kowhai
   
   
Location Assistant Casey Tier
Unit Manager Leigh Karangaroa
  Casey McLellan
Script Supervisor Merenia Henry-Teirney
Production Runners Jade Haitoua
  Quinn Hohaia
  Dean Lydiard 
Legals Heather Jensen
Stunt Coordinator  Aron Eastwood
Health and Safety Safe Set Ltd 
EPK Mataara Stokes
Caterers Epic Catering
 
O Catering
   
   
Editors Gareth Dick 
  Charlotte Wanhill
Junior Editor Sophie Coombs
Assistant Editor  Onehou Strickland 
DIT Department of Post
Colourist Daniel Habedank
Audio Mix
Ethan Tan
Online Editor Kevin Henderson
  Sunpix
Website Design and Digital Interface Satellite
   
Executive Producer Rachel Jean
Network Executive Producer Tony Holden
Te Māngai Pāho Executive Kathryn Akuhata-Brown

 

The Ahikāroa Cast - Season 1

SMOOCH Te Ahorangi Winitana
GEO Turia Schmidt-Peke
HEMI Nepia Takuira-Mita
CHANTELLE Awhimai Fraser
MARU Wiremu McCarthy
TIPENE Tukairangi Maxwell
AARON Josh McKenzie
NURSE Hera Foley
CUSTOMER Alexander Walker
FELICIA Lori Graham
MAN 1 Shane Martin
MAN 2 Sasha Perry
TOMO Michael Whittaker
DAZ Ryan Poppe
PETE Maddi Barnes
TRAINER Jethro Gardiner
METH ADDICT Amanda Ashton
AWHI Ngawai Herewini
KAUMATUA David Broughton
LECTURER Aroha Rawson
MERE Jade Atkinson
AMOS Tyler Wilson-Kokiri
DINA Tahei Simpson
RECEPTIONIST Larissa Allen
TOM Isaac Te Reina
RA Tiataharoa Maipi
FRED Te Kohe Tuhaka
BARTENDER Stacey Henderson
DETECTIVE Zac McEwen
CELLMATE Stacey Te Hau
PANIA Tomai Ihaia
ALISHA Zoe Boyle
BARBARA Sarah Walden
KAPI Kirk Torrance
CAFÉ MANAGER Clinton Harris
DUTY MANAGER Brady Peeti
ANGIE Stacey Te Hau

 

The Ahikāroa Crew - Season 1

Made in association with Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television

Produced By Quinton Hita
Directed By Kiel McNaughton
  Hanelle Harris
   
   
Network Executive Tony Holden
Network Executive Manukaroa Anderson
Te Māngai Pāho Executive Kath Akuhata-Brown
Story Supervisor Joss King
Writers Todd Karehana
  Jessica Hansell
  Hanelle Harris
  Georgia Ihimaera
  Tainui Tukiwaho
  Albert Belz
Executive Producer Rachel Jean
Producer Quinton Hita
Production Advisor Nicola Smith
Production Supervisor Anahera Parata
Kura Production Support Karen Te Ō Kahurangi Waaka
Production Accountant Dianne Boddy
First Assistant Director Puti Simich
Second Assistant Director Esther Collas
Casting by CNA Casting
Director Of Photography Joe Hitchcock
Camera Assistant/B Camera Shane Deed
Art Directors Sebastian Hurrell
  Zac McEwen
Costume Designer Sacha Young
Makeup & Hair Designer Amanda Ashton
Gaffer / Grip Henare Mato
Lighting Technicians Phil Totoro
  Jason Kerekere
Lighting Assistants Pesani Vi
  Ethan Card
Sound Recordists Nikora Edwards
  Mark Storey
Art Coordinator Esther Tooth
Art Assistant Ben Morice
Key Costume Standby Te Ura Hoskins
Costume Assistant Joan James
Hair & Makeup Artists Tatiana Te Kowhai
  Christina Lajdes
On Set Location Coordinator Stacey Te Hau
Location Scouts Tafale Matafeo
  Bryce Wood
  Barry Smith
Unit Manager Darren Howman
Caterers Epic Catering
  O Catering
Script Supervisors Sarah Backhouse-Smith
  Monique Knight
Script Editor Joss King
Production Coordinator Mia Henry-Teirney
Production Runners Tamihana Curtis
  Ethan Card
Publicity Rachel Keereweere
EPK Todd Karehana
EPK Mataara Stokes
Stills Photographer Pati Solomona
Publicity Stylist Jane Bucknell
Assistant Editor Tim Ellis
Editor Gareth Dick
Colourist VTR
Sound Post Production Suite 16
ADR/Sound Post Supervisor Suite 16
Soundmix Suite 16
Sound Design Suite 16
Data Management Department of Post
Offline Post Coordinator Gareth Dick
Technical Manager Gareth Dick