Family fights to keep home in New Zealand drama
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Whakaata Māori’s new series This Is Home follows two sisters in Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand, as they attempt to prevent the bank from selling their family’s homestead.
Kara sells her restaurant after financial hardship caused by Covid-19 lockdowns and floods, but the sale isn’t enough to cover her debts. The bank now threatens to seize the family home, where her father has lived for 45 years, unless Kara can find a way to pay them back within 19 days.
The house holds deep meaning for the family, representing more than just a physical space. Kara’s sister, Nina, returns home with her own family, creating a crowded and sometimes tense household. As the deadline approaches, Kara and Nina must confront old sibling rivalries and work together to save their home. The series also features extended family members including Kara’s sons, her daughter returning from Australia, and Nina’s husband and daughter.
This Is Home explores themes of belonging and family connection against the backdrop of New Zealand’s housing crisis and urban gentrification. Awanui Simich-Pene, Mia Henry-Teirney, and Putiputirā Simich-Pene created the show, inspired by their own lives, and it includes 30% dialogue in te reo Māori, the Māori language.
