ARTS + CULTURE
We are spoilt for choice when it comes to the variety of streaming platforms and the range of content we have at our fingertips. - (Maori - Television) released MAORI+, Recently Whakaata Maori a free, streaming service with nearly 2000 hours of content commissioned or curated especially for local audiences. It supports Chromecast and Airplay and can be easily added to most Smart TV’s, meaning you can take your favourite content anywhere and share it with friends and whanau.
NETFLIX Black Lightning Cres Williams is a compelling superhero wrangling with the injustice and devastation of a black community dominated by gang culture; or is it? Season 1 is a roller coaster ride through the reality of a community oppressed by crime and drugs to the point of hopelessness. Many feel their only hope for salvation is a vigilante meta-human super hero (Black Lightning) who disappeared from sight a decade ago. As tensions in Freeland, Georgia, ramp up, Black Lightning reluctantly returns only to discover a more insidious source to the communities woes and his continued criminalisation by authorities. The diverse female supporting characters emerge as the real superheroes of this series. The authentic urban storyworld and very contemporary nature of the social political backdrop it creates elevates Black Lightning above the typical formula for this genre giving the viewing experience a bit of a jolt.
TVNZ Science on Ice From start to finish, Sonny Ngata, host of this incredible docuseries draws you in to the Antarctica experience and a world of science on ice. Young and old will be taken on a fascinating journey into the coldest and windiest place on earth.
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Black Lightning, NETFLIX. Photo Credit: Mark Hill
The Pursuit of Love, AMAZON Prime
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