Tangata Pai

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Five people from different backgrounds deal with a bomb attack at a peaceful protest over a sacred Māori site. The story follows how each character reacts to the event and its fallout.

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What happens

Tangata Pai is a New Zealand drama television series created and produced by Kiel McNaughton and Kerry Warkia. The series focuses on five characters—a Māori activist musician, a struggling father, a Chinese New Zealander police officer, a Māori Member of Parliament and a nurse—responding to a bomb attack targeting an anti-mining protest at a sacred Māori site in New Plymouth. Tangata Pai has 30 percent Māori dialogue. It was released on Sky's Three TV channel and the ThreeNow streaming service on 16 September 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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