The Market (TV series)
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The Market is a New Zealand
drama series set in South Auckland
's Otara
Markets. The show is centered around two families, one Māori (the Johnsons) and one Samoan
(the Limas).
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
drama series set in South Auckland
South Auckland
South Auckland is an imprecisely defined area of Auckland, New Zealand, often stereotyped as a socio-economically disadvantaged, and sometimes rough, urban area with a relatively large Polynesian and Māori population. The name South Auckland is not an official place name but is in common use by New...
's Otara
Otara
Ōtara is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, situated 18 kilometres to the southeast of the Auckland CBD. Ōtara lies near the head of the Tāmaki River , which extends south towards the Manukau Harbour...
Markets. The show is centered around two families, one Māori (the Johnsons) and one Samoan
Samoans
The Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
(the Limas).
Cast
- Joe Naufahu - Sef Lima
- Xavier Horan - Mike Johnson
- Alina Transom - Julie Lima
- Taungaroa Emile - Tipene Johnson
- Pete SmithPete Smith (actor)-Biography:In 2006, he won Best Performance by a Supporting Actor at the Air New Zealand Screen Awards for his role in The Market. He presents a gardening show on Māori Television called Maramataka — Once Were Gardeners.-Selected filmography:...
- Chris Johnson - Cherie James - Ngarie Johnson
- Dave Fane
Crew
- Rene NaufahuRene NaufahuRene Naufahu is a New Zealand-born actor, screen writer and director of Tongan and Samoan heritage. He is perhaps best known for being an original cast member of the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, playing paramedic Sam Aleni for the show's first four years...
(writer/director) - Brett Ihaka (writer)
- Matthew Grainger (writer)
- Damon Fepulea'i (director)
- Geoff Cawthorn (director)