The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
as Older Whina Cooper
as Gabriel
as Heremia Te Wake
as Father Mulder
as William Cooper
as Teenage Whina Cooper
as Cyril
as Younger Whina Cooper
as Mira Szászy
as Elaine
as Stacey
as Pattie
as Heretute Te Wake
as Richard Gilbert
as Apirana Ngata
as Awhina
as Pita Ti Wake
as Kare