Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
“Cook the man some eggs.” 🍳
Arguably, it’s one of the most quoted lines in New Zealand film history. Repeated, reshaped, and turned into something almost throwaway. Some lines stick because they’re catchy. Others stay because of what they carry.
🎥 Premiering in Auckland on 5 May 1994, the film ‘Once Were Warriors’ brought Alan Duff’s novel to the screen with unflinching honesty. Directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Robin Scholes, it exposed the realities of violence, identity, and survival within an urban Māori whānau, and resonated with audiences around the world.
See the full trailer, an excerpt, and making-of footage at NZ On Screen.
#oncewerewarriors #nzfilm
“Cook the man some eggs.” 🍳
Arguably, it’s one of the most quoted lines in New Zealand film history. Repeated, reshaped, and turned into something almost throwaway. Some lines stick because they’re catchy. Others stay because of what they carry.
🎥 Premiering in Auckland on 5 May 1994, the film ‘Once Were Warriors’ brought Alan Duff’s novel to the screen with unflinching honesty. Directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Robin Scholes, it exposed the realities of violence, identity, and survival within an urban Māori whānau, and resonated with audiences around the world.
See the full trailer, an excerpt, and making-of footage at NZ On Screen.
#oncewerewarriors #nzfilm
