Simon Wi Rutene: how a Māori kid from Rotorua become a champion skier

The Spinoff TV

18 Feb 2020

Prefer us on Google

In the 1980s, Simon Wi Rutene dominated the slopes, introducing te ao Māori to the world of skiing.

In the 1980s, Simon Wi Rutene dominated the slopes, introducing te ao Māori to the world of skiing.

Episodes

Angella Dravid asks: is the Interislander theme song actually about death?

Angella Dravid asks: is the Interislander theme song actually about death?

Could there be a more sinister meaning behind this iconic, feelgood tune? Angella Dravid investigates.

The Spinoff TV18 Feb 2020
View
The Spinoff’s Hollywood Report with Donna Brookbanks

The Spinoff’s Hollywood Report with Donna Brookbanks

All the latest gossip from Hollywood and beyond with your host Donna Brookbanks!

The Spinoff TV18 Feb 2020
View
Simon Wi Rutene: how a Māori kid from Rotorua become a champion skier

Simon Wi Rutene: how a Māori kid from Rotorua become a champion skier

In the 1980s, Simon Wi Rutene dominated the slopes, introducing te ao Māori to the world of skiing.

The Spinoff TV18 Feb 2020
View
Revenge of the NIMBYs with Hayden Donnell

Revenge of the NIMBYs with Hayden Donnell

Is Auckland Council too weak to enact its own Unitary Plan? Hayden Donnell investigates.

The Spinoff TV18 Feb 2020
View
Good Week, Bad Week: September 7

Good Week, Bad Week: September 7

It was a bad week for Leighton Smith, who couldn’t stop banging on about the prime minister breastfeeding.

The Spinoff TV18 Feb 2020
View