Unreel
Unreel tells the story of a community affected by gambling through the larger-than-life launch of the very first A.I. pokie machine.
community tour
Unreel by Helen Pearse-Otene toured Te Upoko o Te Ika in 2024. Read more about the impact and audience feedback in our blog post:
Preview: Porirua
Aotea College, Okowai Road
Preview - 7.00pm Monday 30 September 2024
Premiere: Porirua
Aotea College, Okowai Road
6.30pm, Tuesday 1 October 2024
Arrival and welcome 6.30pm
Strathmore
Te Tūhunga Rau, Strathmore Park Community Centre, Wellington
1.30pm, Wednesday 2 October 2024
7.00pm, Wednesday 2 October 2024
Palmerston North
Queen Elizabeth College, Rangitikei Street
6.30pm, Friday 4 October 2024
Wainuiomata
Wainuiomata Marae, 153-201 Parkway
7.00pm, Saturday 5 October 2024
3.00pm, Sunday 6 October 2024
Masterton
Mākoura College, Mākoura Road
Thursday 6.30pm, Thursday 10 October 2024
(2pm cancelled)
Upper Hutt
Whirinaki Whare Taonga, 836 Ferguson Drive
7.00pm, Wednesday 9 October 2024
Te Aro
Massey University, Wallace Street, Wellington
7.00pm, Friday 11 October 2024
7.00pm, Saturday 12 October 2024
3.00pm, Sunday 13 October 2024
Lower Hutt
Kōkiri Marae, Barnes Street, Seaview
Monday 14 October 2024
For invited guests of Kōkiri.
About Unreel
Taking place in the colourful Hīnaki Hotel & Gaming Lounge, Unreel tells a compelling story of a community affected by gambling.
Featuring songs and dances by Cherry and Bells, the larger-than-life launch of the very first A.I. pokie machine, and the grand re-opening of the refurbished Hīnaki Hotel - it's shaping up to be quite the party.
Plenty of people have made it, hosts from the local radio station, representatives from Inferno Entertainment, staff with their own experiences of gambling - and then there’s Laylah, who is just having a little look...
Commissioned by Ora Toa Mauri Ora: Kaupapa Māori Addiction Services (Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira), Unreel is the result of a collaborative project facilitated by Te Rākau.