Troy Kingi
Biography: Troy (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) is an actor and an multi-award-winning, multi-genre musician originally from Rotorua and Te Kaha. A small-town boy at heart, Kingi is now based in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, where he lives a pretty simple life with his wife and five children. Described by the New Zealand Music Commission as “Our Northland Treasure”, Kingi rose to fame after the release of his first two multi-award-winning albums ‘Guitar Party at Uncles Bach’ and ‘Shake That Skinny Ass All the Way to Zygertron’, along with memorable major roles in Kiwi films including ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’, ‘The Pā Boys’, ‘Mt Zion’ and ‘The Breaker Upperers’.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 01, 1984
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Breaker Upperers
2018-03-10
The Breaker Upperers
Overview: Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-10
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Mt. Zion
2013-02-06
Mt. Zion
Overview: Turei, a talented young musician, dreams of his band winning the audition to be the support act for Bob Marley’s 1979 concert in Auckland. Part of a Māori family of contract potato pickers in Pukekohe, Turei’s desperate ambition clashes with his whanau’s traditional values, leading to an emotional showdown and powerful change.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-06
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Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert
2022-11-07
Topp Class: A Topp Twins Tribute Concert
Overview: NZ’s top musicians and comedians celebrate the extraordinary contribution Dames Lynda & Jools Topp have made to Aotearoa New Zealand over 40 years. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
Genres: Comedy Family Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-07
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The Raid
2022-10-13
The Raid
Overview: Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: mi
Release Date: 2022-10-13
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The Mountain
2024-03-28
The Mountain
Overview: Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki mountain and companionship in the spirit of adventure.
Genres: Adventure Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-28
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016-03-31
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Overview: Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-31
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Uproar
2023-10-05
Uproar
Overview: A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-05
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Kiwi Christmas
2017-11-30
Kiwi Christmas
Overview: Fed up with the materialism of Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday. When two Kiwi kids figure out who he is, they have to find a way to get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-30
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Shadow Cut
2018-06-01
Shadow Cut
Overview: A restless teen approaches adulthood in rural New Zealand. He spends an afternoon with his best friend, struggling to confide his plans for the future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-01
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Toke
2020-09-14
Toke
Overview: Drama set in the sleepy town of Tokerangi, New Zealand in which three laid-back orchard workers accidentally grow a strong strain of marijuana.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-14
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