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- ↑ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). "New Zealand film, 1912-1996". Trove . Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press . Retrieved 13 January 2023. ISBN 0-19-558336-1
- ↑ "Ngāti | Film | NZ On Screen".
- ↑ "Background | Ngāti | Film | NZ On Screen".
- ↑ "Ngāti | Film | NZ On Screen".
