Iwi : Ngāti Tāmanuhiri
Te Reo Level : Fluent

Maaka Pohatu
- Locations
- Auckland
- Ethnicity
- Māori
- Age Range
- 40 - 48
- Height
- 185cm / 6ft 1in
- Bust/Chest
- 140cm / 55in
- Waist
- 150cm / 59in
- Hips
- 149cm / 59in
Bio
A graduate of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Maaka has performed in a multitude of productions ranging from the critically acclaimed Strange Resting Places and The Māori Troilus and Cressida, which featured at the prestigious Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London to more recently, A Slightly Isolated Dog’s highly acclaimed recreation of Moliere’s Don Juan. He made his film debut in the feature Two Little Boys and portrayed Dalvanius Prime in the recent hit Kiwi music biopic Poi E. He can currently be seen as Sergeant Maaka, one of the leads in mockumentary series Wellington Paranormal. He is also a professional musician and is a member of the Modern Māori Quartet.
Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Savage | Gang Member | Dir. Sam Kelly | Feature Film |
2019 | Vai | Sonny | Dir. Becs Arahanga | Feature Film |
2016 | Poi E | Dalvanius Prime | Dir. Te Arepa Kahi | Feature Film |
2015 | The Umbrella Man | Toko | Dir. Lennie Hill, Mark Ruka, Darren Simmonds | Feature Film |
2012 | Two Little Boys | Gav | Dir. Robert Sarkies | Feature Film |
Television
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Our Flag Means Death Season 2 | Pirate Captain | Emporium Productions Ltd, Taika Waititi | Drama |
2022 | Far North | Stevie | South Pacific Pictures | Drama |
2020 | Mystic S1 | Tipene | Libertine Pictures | Drama |
2018-2021 | Wellington Paranormal | Sergeant Maaka | New Zealand Documentary Board Ltd | Drama |
2017 | Tongue Tied | Haami | Greenstone TV Ltd | Drama |
2015 | Find Me a Maori Bride | Maaka | Brown Apple Sugar Grunt Productions | Drama |
Theatre
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Two Worlds - The Modern Maori Quartet | Big Bro | Adelaide Cabaret Festival | |
2015 | Don Juan | Maurice | Dir: Leo Gene Peters - A Slightly Isolated Dog Productions | |
2013 | Ngā Bro E Whā | Big Bro | Dir: Rachel House - Boss Productions | |
2012 | Toroihi rāua ko Kāhira / The Māori Troilus and Cressida ‘ | Ahaka / Ajax | Dir: Rachel House - Globe Theatre Festival - UK | |
2012 | Sydney Bridge Upside Down | Dibs/Mrs Kelly | Takirua Theatre Company | |
2010 | Mark Twain and Me in Māoriland | Ra | Dir: John Bolton - Takirua Productions | |
2007-2009 | Strange Resting Places | Anaru Kingi | Dir: Leo Gene Peters - Takirua Productions |
Short Film
Year | Production | Role | Company / Director | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Search for Hawaiki | Fable | Black Lantern | Short Film |
2019 | Ani | Sonny | Dir Josephine Stewart Te Whiu | Short Film |
2016 | Possum | Toko | Dir. Dave Whitehead | Short Film |
2012 | Inorganic | Fat Larry | Dir. Maria-Elena Doyle | Short Film |
Training
Year | Description | Institution / Presenter | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | Bachelor of Performing Arts | Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School |
Languages
Advanced: Te Reo Māori
Accents
Advanced: Latin American | Māori | New Zealand | UK - Cockney | UK - English
Intermediate: American - General | American - Ghetto | American - Urban | British | Eastern European | Italian | Mandarin
Sports
Advanced: Martial Arts
Intermediate: Boxing | Kick Boxing | Wrestling
Circus & Horse
Advanced: Impersonation
Intermediate: Stage Combat
Driving & Flying
Advanced: Driving (general)
Stunts & Weapons
Intermediate: Weapons
Singing Range
Baritone
Singing Styles
Advanced: Ballad | Blues | Cabaret | Choral | Contemporary | General | Popular | Show
Musical Instruments
Advanced: Guitar
Dance
Advanced: Māori
Intermediate: General Movement | Hip Hop