The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
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Rena Owen as Older Whina Cooper
James Rolleston as Gabriel
Wayne Hapi as Heremia Te Wake
Erroll Shand as Father Mulder
Vinnie Bennett as William Cooper
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Teenage Whina Cooper
Jayden Daniels as Cyril
Miriama McDowell as Younger Whina Cooper
Kali Kopae as Mira Szászy
Sarah Valentine as Elaine
Briar Rose as Stacey
Awa Puna as Pattie
Kasina Campbell as Heretute Te Wake
Richard Te Are as Richard Gilbert
Matu Ngaropo as Apirana Ngata
Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby as Awhina
James Tito as Pita Ti Wake
Marshayla Christie as Kare
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