Where to watch Kairākau Season 3
Kairākau season 3 is free to watch in Australia on SBS On Demand. Season 3 was released on 21 September 2023.
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Kairākau Season 3 air dates
- Premiered
- Final episode aired
Air dates: TMDB.
About Kairākau Season 3: Kairākau III
Brings to life the incredible stories of devastation, loss and hope that accompanied the arrival of the musket to the shores of Aotearoa.
Season summary: TMDB.
Kairākau Season 3 episodes
S03 E01
TE ROTO A TARA
27m
It's the early 1820s, The northern tribes have muskets from the white man. They begin to invade other tribes and eventually, one of them Hauraki, arrives in Te Arawa. The sacred portal Te Roto a Tara falls from the hands of chief Pareihe.
S03 E02
MOKOIA
26m
Ngāpuhi decimate Te Arawa at Mokoia Island. Te Aokapurangi, the sacred female, saves her people of Ngāti Rangiwewehi. Te Kuru o Te Marama, son of Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi, is tortured to death.
S03 E03
TE WHITU O TŪ
26m
Whareumu leads Te Wera Hauraki and his warriors to his tribe of Kahungunu. Te Heuheu marches further into Kahungunu killing Te Hauwaho. The alliance of Taiamai and Mahia hangs together.
S03 E04
KAIUKU
26m
Whareumu and Tahu return to their home village, from where they were taken by Hauraki. Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa lays siege to the pā to starve them out. Te Arawa chief Mokonuiārangi taunts Hauraki over the massacre at Mokoia. The besieged people eat mud to survive.
S03 E05
E MOHO E
26m
The war between Pareihe of Kahungunu and Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa rages on for many years. Pareihe, fully armed with muskets, attacks and captures Te Heuheu at his stronghold in heartland Tūwharetoa. Te Heuheu, a seer, forsees his own death in a landslide.
S03 E06
TE ROTO O TE TARA II
26m
Pareihe, Te Hapuku and Tiakitai have built an army and, with revenge on their minds, they return to Te Roto-a-Tara. Hihiko and Tarakawa’s kinship is threatened.
Episode names, air dates, runtimes and summaries: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere.