Nomad

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“Nomad” explores the contemporary experience of people living off the land in Te Waipounamu, seen through the eyes of a young Māori nomad intent on living off the land like his tīpuna before him.
Kātū Noho
Pāho ki Aotearoa, Ahitereiria me Ngā Moutere o Te Moana nui ā-Kiwa
Season 1

Puni 1

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Kahu reconnects with his sister Maia in Hunts Beach, ventures into Franz Josef’s ice caves, searches for Aotea stone with Uncle Jeff, and explores the legacy of Te Tauraka Waka a Māui Marae.

Puni 2

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Follow Kahu as he gathers greenstone with his whānau and hikes the Hollyford Track, reconnecting Ngāi Tahu rangatahi with their whenua

Puni 3

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Kahu casts his net for whitebait, fishes for tuna with an old family friend, and joins Hui-Ā-Iwi in Kaikōura, celebrating Ngāi Tahu identity and connection.

Puni 4

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Kahu is on a journey to Otago and Ōtapiri, he connects with Tumai Cassidy, leading the restoration of Ngāi Tahu's ancestral land, and Miguel Fernandez, a self-sufficient visionary, as they revive ancient practices and build sustainable future.

Puni 5

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Kahu and Piri Wiri Tua trek into Haast to learn survival skills from isolated legend "Beansprout" Robert Long, before heading to Wai Kaha Jade, where Kahu carves a gifted stone with carver Arepa Tata.

Puni 6

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Kahu journeys from Bruce Bay to Auckland to receive his moko.

Hōtaka Tairite

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