It’s the strength of family that has seen Cook Islands dance group Aitutaki Enua through the highs and lows of their preparation for Te Maeva Nui NZ 2021.
This week broadcaster Johnson Raela takes a deeper look at some of the anau behind the group and the cultural connections that enrich them.
#ArauraEnua is a new web series that goes behind the scenes of the highly secretive lead-up to the biggest Cook Islands cultural festival in New Zealand.
New episodes every Thursday 7pm on tpplus.co.nz
SPECIAL THANKS
Aitutaki Enua Te Maeva Nui NZ group
Taioropua Tarapi
Patrice Temanu
Uria George-Temanu
Jordan Makea
Clara Ioane
Chyhien Ioane
PRESENTER Johnson Raela
DIRECTOR Alice Lolohea
CAMERA OPERATOR Ann-Tauilo Motuga / Alice Lolohea
POST AUDIO Leo Foliaki
EDITOR Alice Lolohea
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Antonia Utanga
DIGITAL PRODUCER Matai’a Sarah Richards
