''To Love a Maori'' is a 1972

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film about an interracial romance. It was the seventh and last feature from

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Synopsis

Two young Maori men, Tama and Riki move to Auckland. They then face racial discrimination, especially Tama, when he associates with Penny a

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whose parents strongly object.

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* 1972 films 1970s New Zealand films New Zealand drama films 1970s English-language films Films set in New Zealand Films about interracial romance Films about Māori people {{NewZealand-film-stub