Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Acting

Poroaki Merritt-McDonald

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Known for

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters poster
7.7

After surviving Godzilla's attack on San Francisco, Cate is shaken yet again by a shocking secret. Amid monstrous threats, she embarks on a globetrotting adventure to learn the truth about her family—and the mysterious organization known as Monarch.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

2023

Kiwi & Cat: Mānawatia a Matariki poster
NR

It's a starry night but Kiwi and Cat can't sleep. Intrigued by the stars of Matariki, they embark on an adventure into the ngahere.

Kiwi & Cat: Mānawatia a Matariki

2022

Big Girls Don't Cry poster
NR

Over one transformative summer in rural New Zealand in 2006, 14-year-old Sid discovers desire, identity, and the internet as she imitates the people she longs to be loved by.

Big Girls Don't Cry

2026

Man of Valor poster
6.0

This documentary-drama film follows Lance Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM of B Company, 28th Māori Battalion, a soldier of extraordinary courage, whose actions proved pivotal in the 1943 battle for the fortified summit of Takrouna, Tunisia.

Man of Valor

2026

The Raid poster
6.4

Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant ‘Taffy’ Tāwharau, who must choose between duty to his badge or his people, when the Government invoke antiterrorism powers to launch an armed raid on Taffy’s remote Urewera community, on a school day. This gripping action drama is not a re-creation, but a response to the 2007 Tūhoe raids. MURU is a Māori concept for 'forgiveness’.

The Raid

2022

Kōkā poster
NR

Under the celestial guidance of Matariki, Māori elder Hamo and local delinquent Jo form an unlikely bond on a road trip. As they confront past traumas and each face their demons, their shared path becomes a journey of healing, community, and reconciliation.

Kōkā

2025

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Series credits