Amongst this phenomenal movie it hits home like a baseball bat unearthen the truths that many broken homes try to hide. Even today i removed myself from West Auckland with a saddened heart that this generation only progress deeper into our dark past a generation that hasn't learnt from its previous broken community. Nevertheless all tribute to this beautiful reunion of a movie the best N.Z ever had in our cultural heritage helping our heritage to rise for a brighter future is my prey for our people.❤ Kia Kaha Whanua🙏

Love story👍👍

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was a great fight in the past but Fortune have changed for Parker and he's looking great now for the title

What ever happened to Toot? Shannon Williams

I remember when this dominated the nz charts. Was #1 for ages. Just bloody goood music that conjures up so much nostalgia of simpler times.

I live in California and the first time I heard this song I literally cried thinking of my parents and my husband who have gone to be with our Lord. Thank you for this beautiful song. May God bless you 🙏🙏🙏. Powerful message ❤🥲

Nig heke still my lover 😂😂😂

Key phrase, “ once we’re warriors “ This film had nothing to do with warriors, just thugs and weak men and as usual, women and children are the real victims.

What do you call a Maori on prozac ? Once were worriers .😂

What a f××ked up culture...... the wife has to obey the husband how ridiculous is this kind of culture.... Satan lives well in the samoan culture.

Satan created this culture

At 25:26 - the Maori judge scores it 5.5 for artistic interpretation.

In Samoa many people who get this tattoo (Tatau) don't survive, either of infection or blood loss.

rena you deserved that nz award even the American academy award that year - no female actress was as good as you that year - you were amazing

If we all were so strong the world could heal

I hate when people compare these subhuman troglodytes to animals.....animals don't behave this way and are far more noble. They mate for procreation purposes only......

Two decades on, it's still a powerful film.

"You gain Strength when you can acknowledge weakness." Fa'a Samoa

Nig 20 years on I still want to marry you 😂😂😂😂 An epitome.of Maori film. You actually made me want to go back to the dream of writing and telling stories. Kia Ora

Along with Whale Rider, Once Were Warriors are among the stand-out movies in my collection. Awesome actors/storylines in both. Truly beautiful people who made some truly heart-breaking movies. They bring light onto so many once taboo subjects that affect the wonderful Maori people.

Wow so similar to the Maori puhoro 💯🤌🙌🙌🙌

this song sounds like summer

Just been watching shortland street and his agent Robert Bruce was actually in a couple of episodes. Loved this film!

True example of god bless and true love example

I love this movie❤what a legediary story🤝

Very massive l can't wait to comment ❤ much love from uganda keep it up.

Thank you for uploading this very nice movie❤

@8:31 Bader Drive Mangere before Paknsave. The old DB bar and hotel I remember where Paknsave is now. Mangere town Center with its big carpark before the Art Gallery and the OG sign. Road looks quieter then.

Wow. My family moved to Sydney in 1997 from Mount Roskill. We are Tongan and like South Auckland there was a Tongan community in Sydney (Mascot) where the Tongan Church was located. I was only 12 years old when we moved . Everything Ive seen in this video is exactly how I remembered Auckland...many good childhood memories 💙

Loau ai aisa

One of his victims was my friend's younger sister, she was never ever the same again, she cut all of her hair off and would make it instantly uncomfortable when around her. I felt so sorry for her..

thank you so much for this. I remember watching the film back in the day, as a lot younger person. I am tangata whenua but I wasn't in contact with that, at the time.

They look spanish

This movie is so interesting ❤❤❤❤

Great movie💖💯👏👏👏

What's the song ? " teine pasifika???

Great video! Love my beautiful peeps and culture! Thanks for sharing..

Touching documentary... and definitely opened up my perspective on samoa. Otara boy. I feel like these people are my older cousins and uncles. Good to see what life was like back then, I wish i could time travel to the past. Im grateful for those who have come before us and even more excited for those that are going to come after us. God bless.

Love watching these documentaries brings back so many memories, especially seeing old footage of places we'd go 😭 so much nostalgia watching this ❤

Unfortunately, this is still going on within kiwi families. So sad but its reality for many

Will always love this movie. Watching from FIJI 🇫🇯 Bula 👋

This song is timeless! Takes me right back to my childhood pologa days growing up in Samoa lol. Still love it as much as the first time I heard it. ♥️

I see no diffrent from the person who gets it and dont get it my opinions

Watching this as a Samoan in the US. My family is originally from Savai'i but I've never been cause my grandpa passed before I was born. It's cool to see how our Samoan heritage still unifies us abroad. From Samoans in Aotearoa to the ones here out West. I hope we can all maintain continuous connection to our homeland.

It broke us. It made us rethink.

You've got to be proud of those who stood up for social justice and change and its ongoing its just a lot more subtle like trying to change the Treaty

I remember seeing this when it first came out. Hit like a ton of bricks I'm a kiwi, not Maori but my experience with the terror of domestic violence was so similar, such a shame that this happens in many families. Nice to see all the actors and crew many years later. Thanks

This is deep and beautiful ❤️

This is so cool! Great to see the old school hairstyles, clothes and cars etc.. makes you think how much things have changed over the years. Don’t see people glued to their cell phones in the old school world..