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To love a Maori

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<em>To love a Maori</em>

To love a Maori(1972) followed the path forged by Broken barrier(1952) in exploring a cross-cultural relationship. Tama leaves his rural marae for Auckland. He meets Penny (a Pākehā dancer) and they fall in love – to her parents' strong disapproval. The film follows their struggle against city prejudice and intolerance.

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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Hayward Collection

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Ben Schrader, City images – The city in films, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/25380/to-love-a-maori (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 3 March 2010.