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He Huatau - From the Māoriland Charitable Trust
He Huatau - Māoriland Charitable Trust
Tēnei ka ohooho Tēnei ka ihiihi Tēnei ka mihi ki te ia o te wā. Tēnā koutou katoa.
Māoriland exists to generate cultural, social and economic opportunities for Māori film and creative excellence. We operate from the Māoriland Hub, a multi-purpose cinema and arts venue. We are very proud of our year-round programme of film exhibition and production, performance and tech creative arts initiatives, and storytelling.
The Māoriland Hub opened in 2017 in the largest building in Ōtaki Village (formerly Edhouse's Department Store). To date, our Māoriland Hub has hosted over 200 occasions including film screenings, music and drama performances, workshops on filmmaking and technology for students, community meetings, art exhibitions and other popular events. The Māoriland Hub includes a large outdoor community garden. Our green zone hosts education workshops on growing food, para kore (waste minimisation) and other environmental issues of interest to our community.
The MCT is an independent Māori entity with a board of trustees and a mandate from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki, the five sub-tribes of Ōtaki. He mahi ngatahi nei te kaupapa. Kei ngā haumi tēnā koutou.
We of the Māoriland Charitable Trust thank all our funding partners for supporting this edition of the Māoriland Film Festival. And we thank each and every person, whānau, and filmmaker who come to share their interest or their talent with us all. Mei kore ake koutou.
Hei kōnā mai me ngā mihi aroha.
Nā mātou noa,
