Back to Timor
Back to Timor follows the journey of four Kiwi military veterans who return to East Timor 25 years after serving as peacekeepers there. The big question for them: did they make a difference?
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They created history last year by becoming the first kura kaupapa ever to compete at the Rankin Cup. Now they're back in Ruamata: It's More Than Hockey 2, coming soon to RNZ.
Made with the support of Te Māngai Pāho
Series details.
Credits
Riria Morgan
Line Producer
Mahanga Pihama
Producer
Kereama Wright
Director
Megan Whelan
RNZ Head of Content
Tim Burnell
RNZ Commissioning Team Lead
Jana Te Nahu Owen
RNZ Commissioner, Māori
Nicholas Meuli
RNZ Commissioning Assistant
Shannon Haunui-Thompson
RNZ Tumu Māori
Robert Whitaker
RNZ Design Lead
Josie Campbell
RNZ Publicist
Poppy Granger
RNZ Publicity and Research Coordinator
They won the hearts of the people and created history last year by becoming the first kura ever to compete at the Rankin Cup, Aotearoa's most prestigious secondary-school hockey tournament. This is the perfect opportunity to gain exclusive insight into a kaupapa Māori hockey team rich in history, steeped in struggle, and against all odds continuing to break new ground while maintaining their edge: te reo.
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Mairanga Media Limited
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