He Iwi Whakapono
Hosted by Ruia Aperahama, this series explores the many facets of Māori faith.
Ruia Aperahama hosts an exploration into the many facets of Māori faith. Tonight we speak to Tamihana Thrupp – the cowboy minister from Tuhoe. (PREMIERE)
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He Iwi Whakapono
He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 1
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 2
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 2 onlineRuia Aperahama talks with Haare Williams about being raised Ringatu in Tuhoe country and his journey from that rural upbringing to the big city.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 3
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 3 onlineAs a teenage mum Mania Clarke found refuge in God. Ruia Aperahama talks with her about this journey and how the support of her church changed her life.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 4
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 4 onlineAs the Chaplin for Hato Pētera College, Pā Tony Brown is faced with many challenges. Ruia Aperahama finds out how being raised in the Catholic Church has helped guide him down the road of faith.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 5
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 5 onlineRuia Aperahama continues his discussion with Pā Tony Brown as they delve further into his world as a practicing Māori Catholic Priest.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 6
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 6 onlineWe meet Charles Hunia and his young family. Having been bought up in a dysfunctional household, he has turned towards a life of faith and teaching as a member of Destiny Church and as a Kura Kaupapa Kaiako.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 7
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 7 onlineTuhitaare Nohotima was brought up in a strict Ringatū family. He and Ruia Aperahama examine how that led him to be the man, father and teacher he is today.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 8
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 8 onlineRuia Aperahama explores the many facets of Māori faith. From Rātana to Mormon to Ringatū to Catholic, Ruia talks to his guests about what their faith means to them. Tonight: Te Orohi Paul.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 9
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 9 onlineRuia Aperahama explores the many facets of Māori faith. Tonight: Kereama pene a leader in the Ratana Church reveals the many aspects of the church and its current status in Te Aō Māori.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 10
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 10 onlineNancy Tait’s grandmother was a disciple of Rua Kenana. The other side of her whānau were staunch Ringatū. Find out how this traditionally raised Tūhoe came to be a devotee of the Bahai`i faith.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 11
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 11 onlineTe Hira Paenga is a young Anglican Minister who came to the church via his love for his Koro. Ruia Aperahama talks to Te Hira and gets a youthful perspective of what it is to be a man of the cloth.
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He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 12
Watch He Iwi Whakapono, Series 2 Episode 12 onlineHekeiterangi Broadhurst shares with Ruia Aperahama the stories of how the Mormon Church came to Aotearoa and why Maoridom and the Kingitanga embraced this religion from its arrival on these shores.
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