Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.

Credits

Barry BarclayDirector

Judy McIntoshJenny Bennett

Ross GirvenGreg Shaw

Tuta Ngarimu TatamiUncle Eru

Iranui HaigNanna Huia