By Marena Mane of Maori Television
Former Māori Television presenter Te Arahi Maipi, now co-founder, creator and producer of Mahi Tahi Media, says he was inspired to develop his cartoon series by his own tamariki and mokopuna to showcase Māori superheroes besides Iron Man, Thor and Cocomelon.
"We've got our own kōrero and our own heroes. So we thought we would come up with a concept, largely for something to appeal to our young ones and to see their own atua and their own kōrero and animation to inspire and entertain them," he says.
Mahi Tahi Media, a production company, has released "Taiohi Gods", a new Māori animation series for tamariki.