Libby Hakaraia

Elizabeth Anne Hakaraia MNZM is a New Zealand film producer and director.[1]

Hakaraia in 2022

Biography

Hakaraia was raised in Lower Hutt and started her broadcasting career at Radio Waikato when she was 17 years old.[2] When she was 20, she moved to Radio Aotearoa and later to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. After some time living and working in Europe she returned to New Zealand and worked on National Radio’s Māori magazine show Whenua.[3]

In the later 1990s Hakaraia began researching, producing, writing and directing documentaries and television series. In 2004 she founded her own production company, Blue Bach Productions.[3]

In 2014 Hakaraia established the Māoriland Film Festival; two years later the Māoriland Charitable Trust opened a cinema and arts space which Hakaraia manages.[2][4]

Hakaraia has been a jury member at ImagineNATIVE, the world’s largest indigenous film festival, and an executive member of Screen Production and Development Association and Ngā Aho Whakaari.[4]

In the early 2000s Hakaraia wrote a book for adult readers and another for children about Matariki, a Māori celebration of the new year.

In the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hakaraia was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the film and media industries.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Medium Role Notes
2021 Cousins Feature film Producer [5]
2018 The Gravedigger of Kapu Short film Director and writer [6]
2017 My Party Song (first episode) Television series episode Co-director and producer [7]
2016 Ra'satste Short film Executive producer [7]
2016 Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema Television documentary Director and sound recordist [8]
2013–2015 My Country Song Television series Producer [9]
2013 The Prophets Television documentary Director [10]
2012 Requiem for Charlie Television documentary Producer [7]
2010 The Scotsman and the Māori Television documentary Writer, co-director and producer [11]
2009 Makereti Television documentary Director [7] [12]
2009 Kehua Short flim Producer [13]
2008 The Lawnmower Men of Kapu Short flim Director and writer Winner, People's Choice Award: Wairoa Māori Film Festival, 2012[14]
2006 Fat Freddy's Drop – Based on a True Story Television documentary Producer and director [15]
2006 New Brighton Road Television documentary Producer [7]
2005–2011 Tātai Hono Television series Producer [16]
2005 Manhattan Māori Television documentary Director [17]
2005 Whangai – Who Gets Baby? Television Producer and director [7] [18]
2004 Rediscovering the Lost Songs of Sir Apirana Ngata Television documentary Producer and director [19]
2003 Gang Kids Television film Director Winner, TV/Film Award: Media Peace Awards, 2004[20]
2002 Chinks, Coconuts and Curry-munchers Television documentary Director [21]
2001–2003 Mercury Lane Television series Director [22]
2001 Ihi Frenzy Television documentary Director [23]
2001 Trip of a Lifetime Television Director [7]
1999 Taumata Television Producer [7]
1999 Hell for Leather Television documentary Writer [24]

Publications
  • Hakaraia, L. (2008). Matariki: The Māori New Year. North Shore, N.Z: Raupo.[25]
  • Hakaraia, L., & Urlich, C. W. (2008). Te kahui o Matariki: Contemporary Māori art for Matariki. North Shore City, N.Z: Raupo.[26]
  • Hakaraia, L. (2004). Matariki. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.[27]

Personal life

Hakaraia's iwi are Ngāti Kapumanawawhiti, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Te Āti Awa.[28] Her partner is film producer Tainui Stevens .

References
  1. "The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit". The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 - Citations for Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. "Queen's Birthday Honours: Libby Hakaraia recognised for advancing Māori storytelling". NZ Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. "Libby Hakaraia". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. "Libby Hakaraia-Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours 2022". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. "Cousins". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  6. "The Grave Digger of Kapu: a Kiwi short film about 'spiritual heavy lifting'". RNZ. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  7. "Libby Hakaraia". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  8. Yates, Siena (4 February 2016). "New documentary 'Hautoa Ma' examines the rise of Maori film". Stuff. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. "County Music Show to Premiere on Māori Television". Māori Television. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. "Māori Prophets Come To Life In Māori Television Series". Māori Television. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  11. "The Scotsman and the Maori". FIFO Tahiti (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. Hakaraia, Libby; Stickle, Cory (2010), Makereti, the enigmatic guide (in Māori), N.Z.: Blue Bach Productions, OCLC 676837127, retrieved 23 July 2022
  13. "Kehua". www.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  14. Strang, Ben (4 July 2012). "Otaki marae film a festival hit". Stuff. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  15. "Fat Freddy's Drop - Based on a True Story". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  16. "Re-Connecting Whanau With Tatai Hono". www.scoop.co.nz. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  17. "Documentary New Zealand - Manhattan Maori". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  18. Hakaraia, Libby; Kite, Rhonda; Hita, Quinton (2005), Whangai: who gets baby?., New Zealand: Kiwa Media, OCLC 761340583, retrieved 23 July 2022
  19. "Rediscovering the Lost Songs of Sir Apirana Ngata". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  20. "Media Peace Awards Presented". www.scoop.co.nz. 14 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  21. "Chinks, Coconuts and Curry-munchers". DigitalNZ. 1 January 2002. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  22. Mossman, Producer: Philippa; Jennings, Director: Jane; Hakaraia, Director: Libby; Bancroft, Director: Andrew; Manson, Executive Producer: Tony; Woolly, Line Producer: Karren; Henderson, Production Assistant: Kylie; Stevenson, Production Co-Ordinator: Emilie; Harre, Director of Photography: Rewa. "Mercury Lane: Series I. Episode 06". DigitalNZ. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  23. "IHI FRENZY". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  24. "Hell for Leather". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  25. Hakaraia, Libby (2008). Matariki: the Maori New Year. North Shore, N.Z.: Raupo. ISBN 978-0-14-301018-0. OCLC 232659902.
  26. Hakaraia, Libby; Urlich, Colleen Waata (2008). Te kahui o Matariki: contemporary Maori art for Matariki. North Shore City, N.Z.: Raupo. ISBN 978-0-14-300934-4. OCLC 213382039.
  27. Hakaraia, Libby (2004). Matariki. Auckland: Reed. ISBN 978-0-7900-0968-1. OCLC 1045742160.
  28. Wilkes, Mikaela (26 March 2021). "Inside the special women's whare of Cousins film producer Libby Hakaraia". Stuff. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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