Set in a time when racism is rife in New Zealand, two cultures collide in a tale of love and honour, history and secrets.

The Mooncake and the Kūmara is set 90 years ago in a market garden, where romance blooms among the vegetables.

Rich with myths and fables, music and song, this story is about a Māori-Chinese love affair that will uproot the lives of two families for generations to come.