The Prophets Rua Kenana
Seen as the heir to Te Kooti Arikirangi, Rua Kenana constructed a village in the heart of the Urewera to house his growing number of followers. Armed officials raided the compound and arrested the leader as the government became concerned over his growing influence.
The Maori prophets are an incredible part of our nation's history. The Prophets is a fascinating seven-part series presented by Anglican Priest and historian Reverend Hirini Kaa. From the time the Bible began to be widely translated into te reo Maori in the 1830s through to the middle of the 20th century the show chronicles the lives beliefs and social conditions that saw these messianic figures rise from within Maori communities. Starting with leaders like Papahurihia the first prophet to draw on Maori and Christian doctrine emerging with a new form of traditional Maori spirituality to more well-known prophets - Te Kooti Te Whiti and Tohu and Ratana - The Prophets unveils an incredible part of our nation's history.
Primary Title
- The Prophets
Episode Title
- Rua Kenana
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 4 June 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 5
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The Maori prophets are an incredible part of our nation's history. The Prophets is a fascinating seven-part series presented by Anglican Priest and historian Reverend Hirini Kaa. From the time the Bible began to be widely translated into te reo Maori in the 1830s through to the middle of the 20th century the show chronicles the lives beliefs and social conditions that saw these messianic figures rise from within Maori communities. Starting with leaders like Papahurihia the first prophet to draw on Maori and Christian doctrine emerging with a new form of traditional Maori spirituality to more well-known prophets - Te Kooti Te Whiti and Tohu and Ratana - The Prophets unveils an incredible part of our nation's history.
Episode Description
- Seen as the heir to Te Kooti Arikirangi, Rua Kenana constructed a village in the heart of the Urewera to house his growing number of followers. Armed officials raided the compound and arrested the leader as the government became concerned over his growing influence.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Maori
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Religion
- Prophets--New Zealand
- Kenana, Rua, 1869-1937
Genres
- Documentary
- History
- Religious
Hosts
- Hirini Kaa (Host)
Contributors
- Megan Douglas (Producer)
- Tainui Stephens (Director)
- Scottie Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Maori (New Zealand people)--Religion
- Prophets--New Zealand
- Kenana, Rua, 1869-1937