Home, Land and Sea

G After the passing of his brother in 2016, acclaimed dancer and choreographer Taiaroa Royal gave up his city life and returned home to Lake Ōkāreka, in Rotorua, to take over the family farm.

G Aspiring to be the world's leading indigenous food and beverage provider, Kono shows us that Māori values in business pay off and that profit and purpose can work hand in hand.

G In 2019, three siblings decided to set up a nursery and give back to their whenua in Taharoa, a remote village on the west coast known for its beautiful lakes and the iron sand mine.

G We're in the deep south with dairy farmer Tangaroa Walker. For Walker it's not all about cows and milk - it's about checking in with his staff and looking after each other's mental health.

G Raised on Great Barrier Island, Auckland based Tama Toki has taken the knowledge handed down to him by his kuia and created a commercial rongoā Māori product called Aotea.

G In 2015 the Crown settled with Te Rarawa. They gave back some money and land but mostly importantly it gave the iwi restored mana and empowerment.

G We travel from the Far North to the Bay of Plenty to meet a collective of Māori food producers who have invested in blueberries.

G We look at the success of Hikurangi Enterprises - from hemp, housing to a multi-million dollar medicinal cannabis facility on iwi land.

G We follow the journey of mother and grandmother Janet Poihipi as she reconnects with her whenua through dairy farming on the east coast of the Bay of Plenty.

G All the kaimoana we love best, from oysters to crayfish and pāua to fin-fish, iwi owned Moana New Zealand leads the way in supplying Aotearoa and the world.