New film honours Ngātiwai whale expert Hori Parata's legacy

Grace Patel2026-06-25T03:03:23.000Z

Another 'honouring' doco by the media. These blokes are legends, but let's be real — how much whale work actually gets funded compared to the film budget?

Cameron Diaz2026-06-25T03:16:23.000Z

wtf is this token stuff. Just leave the whales alone and let them rot. Just greenwashing maori culture cos it sells overseas.

Sam North2026-06-25T03:29:23.000Z

me you don't understand tikanga without telling me you don't understand tikanga. Get off the keyboard and go do something useful.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-25T03:27:23.000Z

Good on Hori and his boy. Keeping the old ways alive. Fewer documentaries more action I reckon though.

River Cole2026-06-25T04:20:23.000Z

have you even seen the doco? Probably not, just jumping on the hate train as usual. Jog on

Hayden Kelly2026-06-25T03:49:23.000Z

I work up north and these stranding events are no joke. Hard physical mahi. Respect for anyone doing it proper with tikanga, not just for the camera.

Ella Thompson2026-06-25T04:06:23.000Z

Whale strandings are sad but amazing they've still got that knowledge passed down. Would love to see this

Cameron Diaz2026-06-25T04:56:23.000Z

cope harder. Film won't save a single stranded whale.

Drew Parker2026-06-25T04:19:23.000Z

6 minute read? Just tell me is it worth my lunch break or just more woke empty promises

Kai Thompson2026-06-25T04:35:23.000Z

Yeah nah get stuffed with the woke nonsense. Just a tax funded film about nothing.

Alex Rivera2026-06-25T05:01:23.000Z

Hori's a good bloke. Spent time with my uncle on the coast. This isn't performative — it's real aroha for the moana. Wish more ppl understood.

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