DEGANZ Watch List: Series Galore

Check out these new series from DEGANZ members Rouzie Hassanova, Robyn Grace, and Jack Woon. It’s great to see DEGANZ members in the mix of new local series on both primetime and online. These shows offer insight into different cultural identities within Aotearoa and a peek behind of curtain of amateur theatre.

Ahi Wānganga

Factual Web Series

Director: Rouzie Hassanova

Ahi Wānanga (The Fires of Discussion) is a six-part web series exploring what identity, belonging and resilience is to 12 young people from Aotearoa’s Muslim and Māori communities.

Happiness

Narrative Series

Director: Robyn Grace

Charlie Summers, ex-Kiwi Broadway director, is forced by circumstance to return to his home town of Tauranga, where his mum makes him join her amateur theatre society.

Kaputī with the Cousins

Video Podcast Series

Online Editor & Colourist: Jack Woon

Kaputī with the Cousins is a video podcast series following cousins Jade Lee-Walker and Kura Turuwhenua, as they deal with kaupapa Māori in the way they always do; with a kaputī and a kōrero.

To see more recent work from DEGANZ members, check out our other DEGANZ Watch Lists!

Last updated on 28 May 2025