Nurturing Hope
Mungzy makes some big gains in his feeding, communication and physical therapies. Clara gains inspiration from the other families at NAPA, especially Dolly and Ata who welcome them at a BBQ with traditional Lebanese and Samoan kai.
A heart-warming factual series that follows Kaikohe mother, first language speaker Clara Aperahama Kopa and her severely disabled son Mungzy, as they return for their second round of life-saving treatment at the world-renowned NAPA Therapy centre.
Primary Title
- Nurturing Hope
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 15 June 2025
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 8
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
- A heart-warming factual series that follows Kaikohe mother, first language speaker Clara Aperahama Kopa and her severely disabled son Mungzy, as they return for their second round of life-saving treatment at the world-renowned NAPA Therapy centre.
Episode Description
- Mungzy makes some big gains in his feeding, communication and physical therapies. Clara gains inspiration from the other families at NAPA, especially Dolly and Ata who welcome them at a BBQ with traditional Lebanese and Samoan kai.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Children, Maori--Developmental disabilities--Treatment
- Hauora whānau
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Documentary
- Family
- Health
Contributors
- Trevor Conn (Director)
- Trevor Conn (Producer)
- Martin Cleave (Director)
- Martin Cleave (Producer)
- Martin Cleave (Executive Producer)
- Simon Ellis (Director of Photography)
- 2B Media (Production Unit)
- Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
- Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
- Clara Aperahama Kopa (Subject)
- Mangatangaroa Aperahama-Kopa (Subject)
Subjects
- Children, Maori--Developmental disabilities--Treatment
- Hauora whānau
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand