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- We have decided that you
will continue your studies

abroad in London.

You and your whanau will live there
until it is time to hoki mai.

- We had to come back to
Aotearoa cos mum misses home,

but really, it's cos of her
work or something like that.

- Amiria, out of the way, please.

(STATIC CRACKLES)

- And you're sure this
is going to help my whanau?

- I'm sure.

- Are you three ghosts?
(ALL EXCLAIM)

- Whoa, whoa, whoa. The correct
term to describe us is...

- BOTH: Kehua.

- SPEAKS TE REO MAORI:

- You're straight off a flight
from London and into town to meet
Matua Jacobson.

You're definitely not part of
that new international agency

that's trying to buy Matua
Jacobson's quarry and the adjoining
iwi land for a subdivision?

- Once she smells a story,
she will do everything in her power
to find out the truth.

- You'll keep your friends close
and your enemies closer.

- I'm gonna find those deeds,
John Boy. I know your nan has them.

You give me what I need, and
I'll let everything stay the same.

- You need to suss whatever dodgy
deals be happening up in here.

- I am not Captain Planet.

- No, but you are Maori and
whanau ― me tu hei kaitiaki.

- Kiri Wharekoa, how long have you
been working for Floodgate and Co?

- (SIGHS DEEPLY)

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(LAID-BACK MUSIC)

- Kia ora, beautiful people.

It's me, the nomadic native, back in
the haunted homestead of Aotearoa.

For those who don't know, my family
and I have been dealing with some...

unexpected visitors.

Meet our resident kehua.

This is Koro Joe.

He's been around since forever.
- (CLEARS THROAT) Kia ora.

- Koro Joe, what's it like
being a kehua?

Can you walk through walls?
Do you get hungry?

Do you get tired and need a sleep?

- Reo Maori anake.

- Oh, that's right ―
he only talks in Maori.

- Nate, get out of the shot.
Oh my gosh.

And here's Auntie Huia.

She's our nan's youngest sister.

Say 'Kia ora', Auntie Huia.

- Kia ora!
- Hika.

- Auntie Huia, how do you say,
'Do you get tired?' in Maori?

- 'Ka ngenge ranei koe?'

- Koro Joe, ka ngenge ranei koe?

- Ngenge? Hika. He aha tenei mea
te ngenge? Ko au te tangata.

- (SCOFFS)

- Last but not least,
this is John Boy.

Uh... He's Mum's cousin ―
and our uncle.

I don't know how that works.

- Yeah, it's a pretty neat
setup you got there, girl.

Yeah, back when I was alive,
all we had was the Nokias.

- He aha te Nokia?

- Oh, it's a phone.

- True?
- Pono.

- Pono?
- Means 'truth'.

- Hey ― korero Maori anake.

- So there you have it.
Our very own whanau kehua.

- JOE: Eh, kia ora.
- HUIA: Morena, Kiri!

- Uh-uh. No. Not listening.
Amiria, delete that.

- Mum's the only one having
trouble adjusting to us
being able to see kehua.

- Now.
- (GROANS)

- He aha tera?

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

- Karekau, Nate.
It's nothing to worry about.

Go upstairs and get your bag.
(MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY)

(POIGNANT MUSIC CONTINUES)

(KEHUA WHISPER KI TE REO MAORI)

- Kei te kohimuhimu koutou mo te aha?

- JOHN BOY: Me pehea te
whakahaumaru i nga tamariki.

- Whakahaumaru i a ratou i te aha?

- I a koe, Kiri.

- The consequences of your actions.

- My actions?

- Ka nui tena, Kiri.

Did you really think
there'd be no repercussions?

- MATU: Ata marie, e te tau.

Uh, ata marie, kehua ma. (CHUCKLES)

- Hey. Morena.

- Wake tatou.

- (SIGHS)

- Hey! Where'd they go?

(MUSIC PLAYS ON CAR STEREO,
BRAKES WHINE)

(STEREO MUSIC STOPS)

- (INHALES DEEPLY)

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

Kia hiwa ra, kia hiwa ra,
kia hiwa ra.

- Uh, yes― Uh, kia ora. Um...

Oh. Mr Stevens.

Kua tae wawe mai.

- Well, I didn't wanna
keep you waiting, Mere.

So, how's business?
Is it keeping you well?

- Uh, yeah. If by business you mean
journalism, it is keeping me well.

Uh, I've just asked you here―
If you could just clarify a few
details for me.

- Of course. I'm happy to help.

- I've been looking into
Floodgate & Co and their sudden
interest in local lands.

There's a lot of fast-tracked
applications and these approvals
that just don't quite add up.

- Floodgate & Co ―
never heard of them.

- Huh. Really? That's interesting.

It's just, you know, it
seems wherever I look, your
name keeps popping up.

- CHUCKLES: Yeah, I'm a popular
guy, Mere. My name tends to
be on a lot of people's waha.

- (CHUCKLES DRYLY) Yeah. So you'd
know better than anyone then that
where there's smoke, there

- Smoke and mirrors, Mere.
Smoke and mirrors.

- Look, I'm just trying
to get to the truth.

- (CHUCKLES) Oh, Mere.
Always the crusader.

Half a truth is often a great lie.

You have to choose your battles
more wisely, Mere, and learn when
to just leave things alone.

Oh, you didn't even offer me
a kapu ti, Mere. Typical.

Well, it's a... pleasure as always.

(FOREBODING MUSIC CONTINUES)

(GRUNTS)

(KEYS CLACK)

(PHONE CHIMES, VIBRATES)

(FOREBODING MUSIC CONTINUES)

- (SIGHS SOFTLY)

- MATIU: Kei te pai ranei koe,
e te tau?

- Mm-hm. Ko taku mahi noa iho.

(BIRDS SING SOFTLY)

(EERIE MUSIC)

(HAKA ECHOES DISTANTLY)

- MERE: E kore au e roa,
ka hoki wawe mai, kei te pai tena?

- MATIU: Ae, kei te pai.

- Bye, bub.

(HAKA ECHOES DISTANTLY)

(SING-SONGY) Amiria?
- Hi.

- I said, help your dad out.
Awhinatia. See you soon.

- Yeah, help Dad out. Got it.

- Nate!

- (GROANS) Not again.
- Nate!

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

(HAKA ECHOES DISTANTLY)

(FOREBODING MUSIC GROWS)

(HAKA ECHOES DISTANTLY, STOPS)

(WIND WHOOSHES)

(WIND WHOOSHES)

- Auntie Huia? Ko koe tena?

(FOREBODING MUSIC CONTINUES)

(GRUNTS)

- Here, boy. Let me give you a hand.

- Kia ora, Uncle.

Uh, Uncle Bill hasn't seen him,
(CHUCKLES) but said something about
putting a bell on him.

But we'll go check by the creek.
- All right, everybody, stations
as usual. Let's go find this

- Ooh, hi. Kia ora.

E Kiri, me korero taua.

- Come on.

Where are you off to
in such a hurry?

- Nowhere. Home.

- Oh, yeah? Where's home?

- Uh, I think you meant
to say, 'No hea koe?'

My auntie told me that you
should ask strangers who they are
and where they're from

so you know who they whakapapa to.

- Is that so?
- Yep. Ana.

- Hey, look, are you sure you
don't want me to go and help look

for your son or...?
- Kao, kao, kao, kao. Kei te pai.

- OK.
- Amiria and Matt will find him,
or his Uncle Bill will.

He's done this before, so
I think he's got his bearings.

What can I help you with?

- Well, since our last korero, I
looked into Tipene's operations.

He tika hoki tau.

There are so many dubious dealings
and all these loose ends that
lead to this unethical practi

- And what does that
have to do with me?

- I need your help to
expose the truth.
- (CHUCKLES DRYLY)

Why would I help you?
- (SCOFFS SOFTLY)

OK, well, this was buried
under a lot of fast-track deals,

so pretty well-hidden,
but by the looks of it,

Tipene has filed a claim
to subdivide this whenua.

- Yeah, I'm well aware
of his dealings.

I think you're forgetting
who led you to Tipene.

- Koia. (INHALES DEEPLY)
That's why I'm here.

This whole thing is
far bigger than Tipene.

We're dealing with widespread
corruption involving

local officials and
government entities

and it's all linked to these
fraudulent land transactions.

Tipene's been their man on the
ground. He's been facilitating the
deals and everything.

Circles back to Floodgate & Co,
where I know that
you have influence.

- Na reira, he aha
te wahanga ki a au?

- I can bring everyone down.

But I just need a credible source
from within Floodgate & Co.

- Oh! Oh, so you want me
to be the whistleblower?

- Ana. With your inside knowledge
and everything I've discovered,

we can expose these people that
are exploiting our communities.

- (SIGHS)
- We can unearth corruption
on the highest level.

- (SCOFFS SOFTLY)

(PAPERS RUSTLE)

Maku e mahi.

But...

on my terms.

- Tena koe.

(BIRDS SQUAWK)

(EERIE MUSIC)

(EERIE MUSIC GROWS)

- HUIA: To tatou tama!

(EERIE MUSIC SIMMERS)

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

- Matua, what are you doing
out here by yourself?

- It's none of your business.
- Oh. Why?

- You talk a lot.
- Yeah, my auntie said that too.

But she also said she liked it ―

'Waha papa mai ki a au'
cos people hardly ever talk
to her, cos she's a...

Wait ― are you a kehua?

- No, don't be stupid.
I'm not a ghost.

- You're not supposed
to say that 'g' word.

- Hey, you're Kiri's son, aren't ya?
- Yep. E noho ra.

- Hey, wait. What's in the bag?
- (GROANS, SCREAMS)

- Take it easy.
- (SCREAMS)

- Hey, hey!

What the hell's going on? Nate?

Kei te pai koe?

You all right? Kei te pai koe?
- (PANTS)

(EERIE MUSIC)

- Hey, come on, take a breath.

- What the hell are you doing out
here with your hands on my son?

- Hey, just chill out.
Your boy was out wandering alone.

I thought it'd be a good Samaritan,
just check if he was all right.

Wouldn't want anyone to think
he's been neglected now, would you?
- Watch your mouth!

- Pai ana bub? Kei te pai?

- Kiri! Nice you finally show up.
You wanna tell Kevin Costner here to
back off? (CHUCKLES)

(GRUNTS)
- Matiu!

(MUSIC DISTORTS)

Hey, hey. Whakahokia nga
tamariki ki te kainga.

- I'm not leaving you out here
with this piece of shit.

- Hey, I will be fine.
- (GRUNTS)

- Go.

(BIRDS CHIRP)

(EERIE MUSIC)

- Why did you tell me to meet you
out here if you're gonna send your
boofhead down just to rou

(PANTS)

So, this journo, what are
we gonna do about it?

- You are in over your head.

Meremereana has all the details
and facts she needs to bury you.

Your fraudulent dealings,
your lies, your involvement.

It is all gonna be
out in the open now.

You should run and hide
while you still can.

- You said you'd be able
to protect me. We had a deal.
- Deal?

What deal? The only deal
I made is with Floodgate.

You were becoming a liability
for them, so I had to ensure you
were taken care of.

- You used me.

- Used you? You're a puppet.

I needed to keep my hands clean
and you were the perfect fool
for the job, but you got greedy.

So I'm gonna make sure you rot.
- I'm gonna take you down with me.

There is no way you're
getting away with this.
- Mm, I think I already have.

Enjoy the fall, Tipene.
It's a long way down.

(OMINOUS MUSIC)

'These are my terms;

'you take Tipene down, I'll give
you all the ammunition you need.

'But he'll fight, and I only
do this if he is silenced.'

- You go for a wash, eh?

- 'I stand to lose too much
if his lies get out.

'Nothing gets traced back to me.

'If it does, I'll deny it.

'And your story doesn't exist.'

- What's that?

- Karekau.

(OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)

(INHALES, EXHALES DEEPLY)

(BREATHES RAGGEDLY)

(OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)

- 'Tuarua; my whanau
stays out of this.

'My kids, Matiu, Bull, everyone.

'They must never know about
my involvement with Tipene or
Floodgate & Co.

'Marama?'

(KEHUA PERFORM HAKA)

(KEHUA PERFORM HAKA)

- MEREMEREANA: Why are you
choosing to help me?

- 'Help you?

'This isn't about you.'

My whole life was
planned out for me.

(OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES)

But not anymore.

(PAPERS RUSTLE DISTANTLY)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(KEHUA EXCLAIM)

I see the big picture that
they were too blind to see.

I make the rules now.

Kua tau?

- (INHALES DEEPLY)

(BREATHES SHAKILY)

Ae.

- 'And no one will stand in my way.'

(UPLIFTING MUSIC)

(HAKA CONTINUES)

(UPLIFTING MUSIC SOARS)

(HAKA CONTINUES)

Captions by Kitty Wasasala.

Captions were made with the
support of NZ On Air.

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(ETHEREAL MUSIC)