Talk Series and Specials https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/talk-series-and-specials Talk Series and Specials en-US Copyright © 2025 Hawaiʻi Public Radio Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:39:04 GMT Māori Actor Alex Tarrant Stars in New Film Sgt. Haane https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/2026-10-14/maori-actor-alex-tarrant-stars-in-new-film-sgt-haane Māori actor and Hawaiʻi resident Alex Tarrant joined HPR's Russell Subiono for a special interview broadcast on Monday, Oct. 12. Tarrant stars as the title character in the new film, Sgt. Haane, which will be screening at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival later this month. Directed by Tearepa Kahi, Sgt. Haane (Man of Valor) tells the true story of Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi of the 28th Māori Battalion, whose extraordinary bravery during the 1943 Battle of Takrouna in Tunisia helped secure a crucial Allied victory.
Directed by Tearepa Kahi, <i>Sgt. Haane (Man of Valor)</i> tells the true story of Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi of the 28th Māori Battalion, whose extraordinary bravery during the 1943 Battle of Takrouna in Tunisia helped secure a crucial Allied victory.
HPR's Russell Subiono and Māori actor and Hawaiʻi resident Alex Tarrant at Hawaiʻi Public Radio.
HPR's Russell Subiono and Māori actor and Hawaiʻi resident Alex Tarrant.(Tori DeJournett / Hawaiʻi Public Radio )

Māori actor and Hawaiʻi resident Alex Tarrant stars as the title character in the new film, Sgt. Haane, which will be screening at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival later this month. ⁠
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Lance Sgt. Haane Manahi was a soldier in the Māori Battalion of the New Zealand Military Forces during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, Britain's second-highest decoration for bravery in combat, for his efforts to lead the capture of an Axis stronghold atop a hill in North Africa. ⁠
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HPR's Russell Subiono talked to Tarrant about the film and his role. This special segment aired on Indigenous Peoples' Day on HPR-1.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:39:04 GMT https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/2026-10-14/maori-actor-alex-tarrant-stars-in-new-film-sgt-haane Russell Subiono