KETE ARONUI: SERIES 5. MERATA MITA

KETE ARONUI is a documentary series that features leading contemporary Māori artists. Screening on Māori Television, produced by KIWA Media, and funded through Te Māngai Pāho, its title translates as "basket of knowledge." Each episode provides a portrait: surveying the lives and practices of the artists, often with a focus on how they interact with their whānau and community. The series surveys artists working in a diverse range of mediums, including dance, photography, theatre, film, poetry, music, tā moko, weaving, and sculpture.

Merata Mita in a candid interview, that includes snippets of her feature film and documentary work, shares about a defining moment at Bastion Point and how it forever changed her outlook, as well as her memories and comments looking back on her past work from a more distanced vantage point.