Sgt. Haane

Sgt. Haane

86 mins | Action, Documentary, War | April 23, 2026

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.

Sgt. Haane

86 mins | Action, Documentary, War | April 23, 2026

Sgt. Haane
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.
Producers New Zealand Film Commission, Jawbone Pictures, Wheke Group Limited, Te Māngai Pāho
Original title Sgt. Haane
Directors Tearepa Kahi
Writers Tearepa Kahi

Cast

Alex Tarrant

as Haane Manahi

Niwa Whatuira

as Johnny

Vinnie Bennett

as Hinga

Matu Ngaropo

as Monty

John Bach

as General Horrocks (Elder)

Itay Ben-Dom

as Salah

Damian Edwards

as Johnny Ingram

George Henare

as Charles Bennett (Elder)

Ryan O'Kane

as General Horrocks

Richard Te Are

as Charles Bennett

Harley Wade

as Padre Ngātai Wanoa