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The hero we don’t need, the hero we deserve.  

Two Rangatahi use their whakapapa and social media to fight big industry and small crime.

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Tūranganui–a-Kiwa is under siege, vandalism and littering are going unchecked and scooter kids are running the streets. One Rangatahi has had enough, becoming vigilante crime fighter, Pūkeko Man. 

 

With sidekick (and social media filmmaker) Camera-Man on his team, the series follows Pūkeko Man as he tackles the big local issues, fly-tipping, facebook marketplace scams and the deadly slash conspiracy.

CAST & CREW

Pūkeko-Man is created and produced by the team at Rāngai, with the support of professional mentors provided by Target3D. We are building the foundations of workforce to enter The Maori-Verse and explore Māori stories in our contemporary approach. 

Lochlan Packman : Cinematographer
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Lochlan Packman : Cinematographer

Lochlan come's onto Pūkeko-Man as the Cinematographer. In addition to have completing his BA in Film and Media Studies, Lochlan has been involved in creating content for over 10 years and has an affinity for anything visual.
Shannon Dowsing : Executive Producer
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Shannon Dowsing : Executive Producer

Shannon Dowsing is Managing Director of Target3D New Zealand and Rāngai Limited. Target3D are establishing their flagship Asia Pacific Location in Queenstown, with a Virtual Production volume extending their Advanced Media Production studios network outside of the UK. Rāngai is the workforce development arm of the company, securing the future of storytellers in a modern, paid employment, approach to education.
Te Aroha Pokai Harrison-Kaa : Actor/Editor
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Te Aroha Pokai Harrison-Kaa : Actor/Editor

Te Aroha contributes as a show writer with a focus on continuity and establishing lore. Her infectious personality is engaging onscreen and comedic timing in edit supports the shows overall tone.
Kaj Tata : Actor/Editor
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Kaj Tata : Actor/Editor

Kaj is our protagonist, Pūkeko-Man, the muscled vigilante written to exaggerate his personality. An natural creative he will be acting and assembling edits alongside Te Aroha but also has a passion for the art department and wardrobe.
Te Aruhe Fox : Director
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Te Aruhe Fox : Director

Te Aruhe has driven the creative overview of Pūkeko-Man and worked with a team of writers to progress the project. Directing a mixed crew of students and professionals to deliver a rich and compelling story.
Sile Sneedon : Producer
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Sile Sneedon : Producer

Sile has shown incredible discipline, teamwork and talent throughout early production of Pūkeko-Man. A desire to learn and dedication to the project has set her apart from other team members. We will be utilizing her natural skills in research, organization and collaboration to keep us on task as a Pūkeko-Man Producer.

THE PŪKEKO-MAN (teaser)

As production progressed through test footage, character design and writing, we continued to focus on crew development .  Filming evenings, reviewing, then implementing changes to improve before the next shoot.

We're proud of where the project is and hope you enjoy our current teaser.

PŪKEKO-MAN BEGINS 

The test footage for Pūkeko-Man was created as an  Independent Creative Experiment. Each Friday our teaching staff, senior crew, and students, volunteer their time to support projects lead by our aspiring Directors and Producers. We call these ICE Friday, and the first step is to create a pitch video and attract the support of the team. 

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Rāngai & The Māori Verse

Rāngai is a workforce development company, providing industry employment for students of Te Pūkenga - EIT. 

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Delivering productions appropriate to the students ability including live streaming, advertising, documentary and news style content. They have posted 400 pieces of content in past 12 months.

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As the crew are have established themselves, built work ethic and honed their skills, they are ready for a more significant challenge. 

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Pūkeko-Man is the first project in our interconnected universe of contemporary Māori folk tales.

BEHIND THE SCENES

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