''Radio Kuka'' is a mockumentary style, reality TV spin-off from the show ''Deane Waretini: Now is the hour'' created by NZ based production company, Scotty Productions. On 7 November 2014, Radio Kuka aired its pilot for audiences of
Māori Television with pleasing critical review.
''Radio Kuka'' is produced by Orlando Stewart, who also stars in the pilot as a self-titled, clumsy Pākeha insensitive to the Māori language objective of the Avondale-based AM radio station. He is well known for similar antics featured in a similar styled show about
Deane Waretini
Deane Waretini (born c. 1946) is a musician from New Zealand. He had a #1 chart hit in 1981 with the song "The Bridge (Deane Waretini song), The Bridge", a Māori language song set to Nini Rosso's tune "Il Silenzio (song), Il Silenzio". He is al ...
(aired in 2012) who rose to fame in 1981 with the
Māori language
Māori (), or ('the Māori language'), also known as ('the language'), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. Closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and ...
hit "The Bridge". Stewart's comedic acting ability is also seen in the 2006 series about Manurewa based singer, Wayne Anderson titled "Wayne Anderson Singer of Songs".
''Radio Kuka'' features veteran NZ actor, comedian and presenter
Pio Terei
Pio Keith Terei (born 1958) is a Māori actor, singer and comedian on New Zealand television.
Early career
Early in his working life he sold light commercial trucks for 14 years. In 1995 Terei headlined his own TV3 show ''Pete and Pio'' with ...
, alongside broadcaster and teacher Marire Kuka as station manager, Tuhoe Tamaiparea as the intern and Katarina Gordon as the business manager. ''Radio Kuka'' is narrated by internationally acclaimed Aotearoa actress, Rachel House (Moana, White Lies, Boy).
In 2015, ''Radio Kuka'' is yet to produce a complete series for its fans.
References
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New Zealand reality television series
Māori Television original programming