Season Four draws to a close in Makarora, surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and braided rivers — landscapes breathtaking in beauty yet marked by the realities of climate change and human impact. James, Waiora, and Andrew reflect on the Noah story one final time, reading the covenant passage of Genesis 8–9 against the backdrop of melting glaciers and disappearing habitats.

What does it mean that God remembers, that he binds himself not only to humanity but to every living creature? What does it mean to be invited into covenant partnership in a world where the human heart is still bent toward violence and greed? And what kind of posture might help us live faithfully in an age of polycrisis?

With insights from te ao Māori and the practices of Eucharist, this episode points to a way of living marked by attentiveness, gratitude, and awe. From lament to recommissioning, from grief to wonder, the rainbow covenant still invites us into the possibility of life and flourishing for all creation.

Ngā Here: the many connections between Creation, the Bible, and living in Aotearoa.