E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the final episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet? How do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation? How is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua.

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the sixth episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet? How do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation? How is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua.

In this episode, we are joined by Very Reverend Jay Ruka - (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Koata, Ngā Puhi) - Dean of Mere Tapu to discuss the possibility of reconciliation.

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the fith episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet? How do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation? How is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua.

In this episode, we are joined by Te Waka McLeod - (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Te Ātihaunui a Papārangi) - to discuss how we are shaped by the whenua.

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the forth episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet? How do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation? How is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua.

In this episode, we are joined by Tereora Crane - Senior Education Specialist at The National Library - to discuss the Waikato wars and the sacking of Rangiaowhia.

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the third episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet?, how do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation?, and how is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the second episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet?, how do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation?, and how is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it’s groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Alistair Reese - farmer, historian and public theologian - to explore the complex story of the colonisation of Aotearoa.

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to the first episode of season three of Ngā Here.

For the first couple of seasons of Ngā Here, we went to a secluded hut on Te Pataka o Rakaihautū -  Banks Peninsular so that we could be surrounded by ngahere to talk about Ngā Here - the many connections and the many questions that so many of us have. 

Questions like what does the bible have to say about the state of our planet?, how do we live faithfully in a nation that is working through the impacts of colonisation?, and how is the Church called to respond to our aching world?

As we talked we realised that our land, our whenua has more stories to tell us, and that we would need to go on a haerenga to pay attention to those stories and hear what the whenua is trying to say to us.

So this season we decided to travel from Te Puke to Taranaki, to listen to the land, to hear it's groans, and to see what the Spirit might be saying to us through the painful history of our whenua

Ngā Here - The Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with A Rocha Aotearoa. Produced by me, James Beck, with creative direction from the Revered Spanky Moore and production assistance from Andrew Shepherd.  Our music was created by the wonderful Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Follow Ngā Here on social media to stay in the loop, or give us a review and a rating on Apple podcasts so other people can find this kaupapa too.

E ngā maunga whakahī o te motu, tena rā tatou katoa, Ko James Beck tēni I’m James Beck. And welcome to this one-off episode of Ngā Here.

If you have listened to Ngā Here before, you will know that usually, I take a couple of people to some remote location, to discuss what the bible might have to say about the state of our planet, about living in a country which is working through the impacts of colonisation, and about how the church is called to respond to our aching world…

If you haven't listened to Ngā Here before, then nau mai - welcome… 

This episode is similar to the first couple of seasons because I took someone up to the secluded hut hidden in native bush and surrounded by birds on Te Pataka o Rakaihoutū or Banks Peninsular… 

But it's a bit different because instead of walking through a passage of the bible, we get to hear a bit of the story of someone who spent their life following Jesus into the deforested heart of Africa and searched for a way to join with God in restoring his good creation

Tony Rinaudo is an agronomist and Christian missionary who developed a method that has restored millions of hectares of degraded land in Africa. Known as "The Forest Maker," Tony has spent over three decades working in the field, primarily in Niger, where he pioneered FMNR to combat desertification, improve food security, and enhance livelihoods. His innovative approach leverages the power of local communities to restore native vegetation, sequester carbon, and boost biodiversity.

His work has earned global acclaim, including the Right Livelihood Award.

You can read a review of The Forest Underground here.

The karakia in this episode were written by Waiora Te Moni. You can purchase her incredible book He Rau Oriwa here.

Thanks to Philip Sapsford and World Vision New Zealand for organising the time with Tony.

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E ngā maunga whakahī o te motu, tena rā tatou katoa, Ko James Beck tēni I’m James Beck. And welcome to this one-off episode of Ngā Here.

If you have listened to Ngā Here before, you will know that usually, I take a couple of people to some remote location, to discuss what the bible might have to say about the state of our planet, about living in a country which is working through the impacts of colonisation, and about how the church is called to respond to our aching world…

If you haven't listened to Ngā Here before, then welcome… 

This episode is similar to the first couple of seasons because I took someone new up to the secluded hut hidden in native bush and surrounded by birds on Te Pataka o Rakaihoutū or Banks Peninsular… 

But it's a bit different because instead of walking through a passage of the bible, we get to hear a bit of the story of someone who has spent their life following Jesus into the gaps between Christianity and conservation. 

Peter Harris is the co-founder of A Rocha, a Christian environmental organisation.

After working as an English teacher and then as an Anglican clergyman Peter and his wife Miranda moved to Portugal in 1983 to establish and run A Rocha’s first field study centre and bird observatory. In 1995 the work was given over to national leadership and they moved to France where together with national colleagues they oversaw the establishment of two other centres while travelling to resource the growing movement of Christians active in nature conservation. The A Rocha story is told in Peter’s first two books: Under the Bright Wings and Kingfisher’s Fire

Follow Ngā Here on Instagram to stay in the loop.

https://www.instagram.com/ngaaherethemanyconnections/

E aku nui, e aku rahi, e aku rau rangatira mā, tēnā rā tatou katoa, and welcome to episode six of the second season of Ngā Here.

In the last episode, we discussed proximity and relationship and how the human vocation depends on partnership. We pick up in this episode by jumping into Genesis 3.

We also have a kōrero with Ricky Ehau from Wai-Ora Trust. Wai-Ora Trust is a faith-based community organisation that is dedicated to the restoration of people and the environment.

A massive mihi to Ricky and the whānau at Waiora Trust for being a part of this kaupapa.

Ko te whirika o te taura takata
Ahakoa uaina e te ua
Whitikina e te rā
Te taukaea o te aroha
Ka mau ake tonu e

The braid of humanity
Although it has been weathered by the rain, laid bare before the elements,
The interwoven connections of love
Will hold forevermore

Te Taukaea Aroha Nā Charisma Rangipunga rāua ko Paulette Tamati-Elliffe tēnei waiata i tito. Nā Komene Cassidy te whakapākehā

Ngā Here - Many Connections is a project funded by The Wilberforce Foundation in partnership with Scripture Union. Produced by me, James Beck, with Creative Direction from the Revered Spanky Moore.  Our Music was created by the astounding Chris Williams - check him out on Spotify. Don’t forget to listen to the whole 6 part series of Ngā Here.