The Best Episodes of NZ Wars

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   #1 - Stories of Ruapekapeka

   S1:E110/28/2017

   The Stories of Ruapekapeka, a documentary highlighting Northland's most infamous armed conflict, is hosted by RNZ's Māori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes, and was made alongside Great Southern Television with funding from NZ on Air.

   Directors:Cameron Bennett, Simon Bennett

   Writer:Mihingarangi Forbes

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   Directors:Cameron Bennett, Simon Bennett

   Writer:Mihingarangi Forbes
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   #2 - Stories of Waitara

   S1:E210/27/2019

   NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara combines oral histories, state of the art animations and powerful dramatic re-enactments to bring to life the narratives of Te Ātiawa in their epic battle against the military might of the British Empire.

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   #3 - Stories of Tainui

   S1:E32/12/2021

   The 1863 invasion of the Waikato was the defining conflict of New Zealand, reinforcing the Crown's power, entrenching one of Aotearoa's oldest political institutions and resulting in land confiscations that continue to shape New Zealand today.

   Directors:Cameron Bennett, Mahanga Pihama

   Writer:Cameron Bennett

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   Directors:Cameron Bennett, Mahanga Pihama

   Writer:Cameron Bennett
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   #4 - Stories of Wairau

   S1:E42/4/2023

   The fourth chapter in RNZ’s NZ Wars series examines the events that led to the first armed conflict between Ngāti Toa, the New Zealand Company and Nelson settlers just three years after the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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   #5 - Stories of Tauranga Moana

   S1:E54/29/2024

   The fifth chapter of this series, NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana recounts the events that unfolded in the Bay of Plenty and their far-reaching consequences for future generations.

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