An interview with Rena Owen, the star of Once Were Warriors
by Tobe A. Roberts IV, CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS, June 19, 2007

Warrior Woman
Beth Heke is the central figure in 'Once Were Warriors', a film based on the novel by Alan Duff. Beth is played, unforgettably, by Rena Owen.
by Katherine Findlay, Mana Magazine, May 1, 1995

Once Were Warriors, Now Are Movie Stars
Kiwi actress Rena Owen, newly crowned Best Actress at the Montreal Film Festival, stars in New Zealand's biggest box-office smash.
by Cullen Gerst, MovieMaker, April 1, 1995

For Actress Rena Owen, 'Warriors' Is More Than a Role
The 34-year-old Maori has personal experience with the cultural subjugation portrayed in the film about New Zealand's indigenous people
by Ken Shulman, Los Angeles Times, March 10, 1995

Film on Abuse Takes New Zealand
by Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle, March 3, 1995

On Top of Down Under
It was a battle between a Kiwi and a Tyrannosaurus Rex - and the Kiwi won
by Juan Morales, Detour Magazine, March 1, 1995

Warrior Woman
by Alex Patterson, Voice, February 28, 1995

A Bette Davis from Down Under
A new film from New Zealand is hard-boiled, gritty, and fascinating. So is its powerhouse star.
by B. Ruby Rich, Elle Magazine, February 1, 1995

Surviving the Game
Rena Owen fights her way from ex-con to icon
by Holly Millea, Premiere Magazine, February 1, 1995

The Warrior Woman
by Murray Waldren, The Australian Magazine, December 10, 1994

Rena Owen: Acting on Instinct
Rena Owen confronted family ghosts for the inspiration behind her riveting performance in 'Once Were Warriors'
by Pamela Stirling, New Zealand Listener, July 30, 1994

Warriors Stars Pick Up the Pieces
Actors Temuera Morrison and Rena Owen had to dig deep for the emotionally demanding roles they play in a film that forces us to confront some painful truths
by James Graham, Woman's Day Magazine, May 10, 1994