Stan Walker- Making of (full story) 'Māori Ki Te Ao'

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Here is the long and full version of how we created the video to 'Māori Ki Te Ao'
WITH very special thanks to Behind The Scenes Camera operator : Cruz Sterling
'Māori Ki Te Ao' is about standing strong in our identity.
'I AM' was the reclamation of identity.
Māori Ki Te Ao is the knowing of who we are, and where we come from.
It is who I am.
This is my love letter to Tūhoe and to my Tūhoetanga.
This song and video is a representation of just a small portion of who we are as Tūhoe.
This is where we come from and who we have become.
My hearts desire for our kaupapa is that no matter where we come from or who we come from, that we continue to know we are incredible, that we are more than good enough.
That we are powerful.
That we can just be.
I am but one person. I am not the representation of our iwi or of our hapū. But I am Tūhoe nonetheless.
This is a collective kaupapa of nga uri o Ngai Tūhoe. Mana Māori Motuhaki. Tūhoe ki te ao. Te reo Māori ki te ao ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

Thank you to everyone involved in this waiata. This kaupapa. My uri and I will be forever blessed knowing that this is part of our whakapapa.
Our whānau. Our whārua. Our kainga. Our tikanga. Our taonga. Our culture. Our reo Māori ki te ao…
Tena tātou katoa ❤️❤️❤️

Video concept - Stan Walker
Co-Directed - Stan Walker & Shae Sterling
Edited by - Stan Walker & Shae Sterling
Video produced by Aki Aki & Te Kanapu Anasta
Assistant Producer / Video / Lighting - Aimee Sinclair
Main Camera - Shae Sterling
Second Camera - Abe Mora
Drone Operator - Shae Sterling
Photography - Aio Media(Ben Marr & Jessica McMillan)
Video Editing - Stan Walker & Shae Sterling
Coordinator’s - Tekanapu Anasta & Te Arangi Anasta
Clothing - Fugawi, Noa Blanket, Korowai by Hiria Aorangi
Locations - Te Whārua O Ruātoki

Kaihaka - Haromi Williams, Te Rauaroha Raiatea Selwyn, Poukohe Tawhara, Jayde Manaia Selwyn, Te Arawairua Manukaewa Selwyn, Te Awarua Anasta, Whakamaumahara JJ Rangihau-Whauwhau, Te Rurehe Stewart-Tawhara, Te Rangianiwaniwa Stewart-Tawhara, ngā kaihaka o Te Pā Tū
Rangatira - Pou Temara, Tame Iti, Willy Rua
Special thanks - Kristen Ross, Tawarau Marae, Long White Cloud Productions, all our ringa wera, kai karanga, paepae, aunties, uncles, koroua, kuia, our babies & my incredible wife, Louise Walker.

Written by - Stan Walker, Te Kanapu Anasta, Matt Sadgrove, Riapo Panapa
Produced by - Matt Sadgrove
Musicians - Matt Sadgrove, Riapo Panapa, Te Kahuirangi Webster, Trojahn Tuna, Christian Mausia
Background singers - Matt Sadgrove, Trojahn Tuna, Te Kahuirangi Webster, Tawaroa Kawana, Sarah Hanita-Paki, Te Kanapu Anasta, Eugene Temara, Nathan Soloman, Teowai Webster, Aukaha Kakau
Supported by - NZ On Air Music

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