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A man walking outside holding up an orange object that is used to track Kiwi chicks.
In the foreground is a Kea bird standing on a rocky platform, facing the Kea is a woman who is interacting with the bird.
A land mass, Tāwharanui Peninsula, north of Auckland, surrounded by the ocean.
A little baby Kiwi chick that has just been hatched. The broken egg it came out of is visible behind the chick.
A man in dark-coloured clothing, a dark blue beanie, and wearing a bright orange hi-vis vest walks through the dense New Zealand forest of ferns and trees. Behind him is another person, mostly obscured.
Robin White stands in the shallow water on a beach.
A penguin hangs out underwater.
A young Samoan boy is getting ready for a performance at Polyfest. A few more boys in Samoan national costumes are on the background.
Band performing on stage with two guitarists and a drummer, under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky with intense light.
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A man sits silhouetted on some steps leading down to the water in a cave. He glances out over the incoming waves.
A woman sits in front of blue and black-and-white artwork.
Host Guyon Espiner interviews a woman over a coffee table. In the background are white walls covered with photographs.
A woman in warm clothing, goggles, and a face covering stands on the ice in Antarctica.
A Pasifika woman sits in a film strip image.
A woman in red stands in a subway terminal as a train whizzes past.
A black-and-white image of a smiling Joy Cowley sitting on a swing.
Rapi and his family sit around a dinner table.
A woman stands in a forested area, looking up at the foliage.
A seal swims in the Antarctic waters.
Te Pahi looks pensive.
A crowd of men pushing against police officers, with the scene enveloped in smoke.
A computer generated image of what a “the palisades” would have looked like on the pā, the measures the Māori soldiers took during the war. It is structures made out of wood and a high wall surrounding everything. As well as dug out trenches and buildings.
Two men wearing British army uniforms. One of them is hammering a wooden stake into the ground, the other is holding the handles of a wheelbarrow that is carrying other wooden stakes.
An animation of three men with multiple different coloured rabbits in front of them.
Human figure and trees silhouetted against a low sun.
Two Māori soldiers portrayed by actors stand in uniform
A man visible from the chest up is smiling towards the camera, the background is out of focus but a blue and pink neon light is emitting from the object behind him.
A person looking into the camera is about to lower down a pair of electronic goggles.
Solider in the midst of shooting a shot gun, smoke hangs around him and another figure is seen behind the solider covering their mouth.
A person with a shaved head has their mouth open in a joyful expression, they’re holding a microphone and have a gold grill that covers two of their teeth.
An older Māori man smiles in an interview.
A mist shrouded camp at dawn with a number of activist and national flags flying
Two members of the Chatham Islands community, one is sitting half in half out of a blue truck, he’s smiling. The other is standing next to the car but is not entirely visible.
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape.
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A young man dressed in black with a black hat, standing in front of a black brimmed hat, smiling at the camera.
A woman stands behind a table in a kitchen. On the table are various containers filled with plain cooked spaghetti pasta, as well as some red scaled. Behind her is a poster with a map of New Zealand and a fridge.
A wide squat teapot in a berry red colour, sitting on a white table cloth. Matching plates with matching bowls are places next to it.
Two men greeting each other with a hongi.
Two people in traditional Māori dress and tā moko are standing in the forest. They’re both facing something out of frame. They are only visible from the chest up.
Tu Chapman and Mihingarangi Forbes pose for a picture in front of some MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes branding.
A man staring into the camera, he has a moko kanohi (full face Māori tattoo). He is wearing a kākahu (traditional Māori cloak).
A birds eye view of a dirt road and a few building structures, part of the ground is barren and a light dirt colour. There are only a few trees around.
Soph and Indy raise their arms in front of the Sydney harbour bridge for a holiday photo.
Two people standing inside the helm of a medium sized boat. They are both looking out onto the ocean.
Jason has a plastic container of fish as penguins gather around him waiting to be fed.
Three people are sitting down with one of their arms outstretched in front of them, the other holds a microphone each that they’re all singing in to. Partially visible musicians are behind them playing guitars and the keyboard. The scene is dark with a lamp in the back and another light source illuminating them from the left.
An Asian woman’s face smiling in dim light outside a house at night. Her eyes are closed.
Six people standing in a dimly lit room looking around at eachother.
Two men, the man in the foreground has his eyes closed and mouth open as if he’s in the middle of singing passionately. The man behind him is also singing but less passionately.
A team of young field hockey players in a triangle formation in the midst of a haka. They’re all dressed the same in blue long sleeve tops and navy track pants and are holding hockey sticks.
The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. There’s a ground out of focus in front of him.
Climate scientist Johan Rocktrom appears on 30 with Guyon Espiner, via remote link.
Black and white team photo of the New Zealand rugby team. One line of men standing at the back with arms folded and another line of men sitting down with arms and legs crossed.
A man is standing in a field with tall grass and white flowers, he has a tā moko and a patu tucked in his waistband.
An underwater photo in the ocean, with a circle of light filtering in from the surface and illuminating some debris floating between it and the dark depths below.
A large commercial green house structure that is growing many of the same low lying plants. The roof of the green house is curved.
Person in a hi-vis top is looking at the camera while holding a mop, which they’re using to clean the vehicle beside them.
Valiant Overcomer stands in a field, wearing a hat and sunglasses, looking at the sky.
A line of eleven people are standing in a roe facing the camera, they’re standing on a hill with mountains in the background. They’re all wearing winter clothes.
A large group of people protesting, they’re all holding signs. The large sign at the front reads, “Maori Seabed for Shore!”.
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A man stand as leaning on his gate in a rural setting, a beat up truck is in the background.
Host Guyon Espiner interviews a man at a bar.
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