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  Stories of Ruapekapeka

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2017

  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.

  Director: Simon Bennett, Cameron Bennett

  Writer: Mihingarangi Forbes

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  Stories of Waitara

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/27/2019

  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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  Stories of Tainui

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/12/2021

  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.

  Director: Cameron Bennett, Mahanga Pihama

  Writer: Cameron Bennett

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  Stories of Wairau

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2023

  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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  Stories of Tauranga Moana

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/2024

  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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