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Justine Murray joins Rob McGowan at his home on the outskirts of Tauranga. Widely known as Pa Ropata, the former Catholic priest has dedicated his life to healing the whenua.

Justine Murray joins Rob McGowan at his home on the outskirts of Tauranga. Widely known as Pa Ropata, the former Catholic priest has dedicated his life to healing the whenua.

Rua Bioscience Co-founder Manu Caddie is with Justine Murray and talks about setting up the business, providing employment in their community, and what advice he has for Māori or Iwi interested in joining the industry.

Rua Bioscience Co-founder Manu Caddie is with Justine Murray and talks about setting up the business, providing employment in their community, and what advice he has for Māori or Iwi interested in joining the industry.

Producer Justine Murray visits Maanu Paul at his home in Ohope Beach where he spins a few yarns about growing up with his grandmothers, his interpretation of the maramataka, and how he snuffed out a root fungal disease at his organic kiwifruit orchard with the help of Captain Kuka, his pig.

Producer Justine Murray visits Maanu Paul at his home in Ohope Beach where he spins a few yarns about growing up with his grandmothers, his interpretation of the maramataka, and how he snuffed out a root fungal disease at his organic kiwifruit orchard with the help of Captain Kuka, his pig.

Soil sovereignty is a kaupapa Māori approach to organic farming, with a view that soil is a relation or a living tāonga and not a commodity. Dr Jessica Hutchings talks about her maara kai on her lifestyle block in Kaitoke.

Soil sovereignty is a kaupapa Māori approach to organic farming, with a view that soil is a relation or a living tāonga and not a commodity. Dr Jessica Hutchings talks about her maara kai on her lifestyle block in Kaitoke.

Dr Morehu Mcdonald talks about his iwi Ngāti Hinerangi as part of his doctoral research.

Dr Morehu Mcdonald talks about his iwi Ngāti Hinerangi as part of his doctoral research.