Aroha Rawson

Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Wendy

By day, Joe is a cleaner at the police station. But by night, he has another line of work - he's a serial killer who's been dubbed The Christchurch Carver. When another woman is murdered, the police suspect The Carver, but Joe knows it wasn't him.

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Whina

After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rurangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn't heard from him since before Caz transitioned.

Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Whina Rangi

After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rurangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn't heard from him since before Caz transitioned.

Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Hine

Jess must navigate her son's primary school world filled with other mothers keen on advancing their children's futures.

Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Awhina

Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story follows Rachel, a single working Grey Lynn mum, who breaks a three-year spell of singledom to pursue her escalating feelings for Nikki, whom she meets at a Māori film festival.

Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Bartender

Twenty-something Matt Gibson had dreams of making it big in the music world with his brother Alex and then-girlfriend, Ivy. They head to L.A. to try their luck. However, things don't always turn out the way you plan and, while Ivy's music career flourishes, he soon finds himself back in New Zealand with his brother and another friend playing gigs as a covers band, 'The Silhouettes'.

Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Aunt Ruth

1960s, East Coast of New Zealand. Two Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas, are longstanding enemies and commercial rivals. 14-year-old Simeon Mahana, the youngest son of the youngest son is in conflict with his traditionalist grandfather, Tamihana. As Simeon unravels the truth behind the longstanding family vendetta he risks not just his own future prospects but the cohesion of the entire tight-knit society.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

When an arranged marriage is sprung upon an Iranian-Kiwi daughter, she must dishonour family tradition, or lose the woman she loves.

Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Marama Roberts

When a Maori teacher reluctantly accepts the task of teaching two strangers, he is forced to confront and reconcile with his past by unearthing family secrets.

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Whina

After skipping town a decade ago, transgender activist Caz Davis returns to the remote, politically divided dairy community of Rurangi, hoping to reconnect with his estranged father, who hasn't heard from him since before Caz transitioned.