Mataku (2002)
Anthology of contemporary one-off dramas, adapted from the unique and mystical world of Maori supernatural legends. In these tales of the unexpected, set in New Zealand, ordinary characters encounter mysterious phenomena of Maori mythology.
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Episode 1 - The Wild Ones: Uru Takariri
Release Date: 2005-02-02When three young thugs hide in the forest for safety after a bank heist, they find themselves in more danger than they planned.
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Episode 2 - The Tree: Te Rakau
Release Date: 2005-02-09When Renee and Daniel move into their dream home, they are desperate to furnish that dream with a baby. Despite being on a pregnancy plan, all attempts to conceive are fruitless leaving Renee even more determined.
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Episode 3 - Tears: Taneiwai
Release Date: 2005-02-16When Joanna inherits a suspicious boulder of greenstone from an unknown relative, weird things begin to occur in her life.
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Episode 4 - The Chosen Ones: Urutapu
Release Date: 2005-02-23Four friends meet again after 20 years to recount a traumatic experience from their childhood past. It is a meeting which leads them to make a huge sacrifice for the future of mankind.