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Te Rauparaha's Wars of Conquests were a series of military campaigns fought between the Māori iwi of Ngāti Toa under rangatira Te Rauparaha and various other iwi between 1819 and 1839, forming an integral part of the Musket Wars. At the core of the wars was Te Heke Mai-i-raro, the migration of Ngāti Toa southward from Kāwhia, where they had been expelled.
Martin Phillipps | |
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.jpg) Phillipps in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Phillipps |
| Born | 2 July 1963 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 28 July 2024 (aged 61) Tainui, Otago, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1980-2024 |
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| Formerly of | The Chills, The Same |
Martin Phillipps (2 July 1963 – 28 July 2024) was a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Chills. As part of the Dunedin sound, Phillipps and the Chills helped lay the groundwork for modern indie rock, and the band's innovative approach to alternative rock and lo-fi formed his legacy.[1] After he died suddenly in 2024, Split Enz and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn said Phillips was a "true original, fascinated by and devoted to the magic and mystery of music".[2]
Early life
[edit]Phillipps was born in Wellington in 1963, to parents the Reverend Donald Phillipps and Barbara (néeLaurenson). Before the end of the decade the family had moved to Dunedin for the elder Phillipps' career as the chaplain of the University of Otago.[3]
References
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| Directed by | Miki Magasiva |
| Written by | Miki Magasiva |
| Produced by | Miki Magasiva Dan Higgins |
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| Cinematography | Andrew McGeorge |
| Edited by | Luke Haigh |
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| Distributed by | Madman Entertainment |
Release date | 8 October 2024 |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | English and Samoan |
| Budget | NZ$4,300,000 |
Tinā is a 2024 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Miki Magasiva. It stars Anapela Polataivao as a dissatisfied substitute teacher, recently bereaved after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake killed her daughter. She begins to work at an elite private school and starts a student choir.[4] The film premiered at the Hawaii International Film Festival on 8 October 2024,[5] and is scheduled for national release on 27 February 2025.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]"Struggling after the death of her daughter in the Christchurch earthquakes, Mareta reluctantly takes on the role of substitute teacher at an elite, all-white private school and is surprised to find supposedly privileged children crying out for guidance, inspiration, and love. Using the symphony of her culture to empower her students, she forms a choir. Mareta has to inspire her kids all while dealing with bias from a privileged community keen to put this colorful Samoan teacher in her place" - Hawaii International Film Festival.[7]
Production
[edit]The film was a joint production between The Brown Factory and the New Zealand Film Commission. The film was shot on location between September and October 2023.[8] Despite being set in Christchurch, it was also filmed in Auckland.[9] Tinā is 124 minutes long and is in English and Samoan.[10]
The choir music was written and arranged by Tuilagi Dr. Igelese Ete, who previously worked on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Moana.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Cartwright, Garth (2024-07-30). "Martin Phillipps obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Cartwright, Garth (2024-07-30). "Martin Phillipps obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Utanga, Antonia (2024-10-08). "Samoan Kiwi film Tinā opens international film festival". TP+. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Soest, Sophie van. "NZ film 'Tinā' tells Samoan teacher's moving story after loss in CHCH earthquake". www.rova.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Feature Film Tinā Goes Into Production". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Feature Film Tinā Goes Into Production". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "TINĀ | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Feature Film Tinā Goes Into Production". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-10-24.