Ngā Aho Whakaari represents Maori in screen production, Ngā Aho Whakaari works to fulfil the aspirations and develop the potential of Maori in film, video and television. Ngā Aho Whakaari strives to promote excellence in te reo me ona tikanga in the field of moving images.
E kore te totara e tu noa i te parae engari me tu i te wao. (The Totara does not stand lonely on the plain, but stands in the forest.)