Queens of Panguru (2017)

Genre

reality television

Country

New Zealand

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three cousins who are drag queens return to their small hometown in New Zealand. The series follows their personal lives and reconnection with their family and community.

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What happens

Queens of Panguru is a New Zealand reality television mini series that airs on Māori Television. The show focused on the personal lives of three cousins Jay Tewake, Ramon Te Wake and Maihi Makiha. They are from the LGBT community in Auckland, but they returned home to their small town of Panguru. Its premise originated with Mika X, who also served as an executive producer. The series debuted on March 22, 2017, with only five episodes in the series. All three drag queens are related through notable tribe leader Heremia Te Wake, who was the father of respected kuia (Māori elder), Dame Whina Cooper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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