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Janay Harding. "Hollowpoint." Bellator MMA. Gold Coast. Featherweight. 6-7-0. Ranked as the #7 female featherweight in the world. Janay finds her purpose through the sport of MMA. Video

Aaron Tau. “Tauzemup.” XFCAustralia. The Combat Academy. Auckland. Bantamweight. 7-0-0. Ranked as the #5 pro men's bantamweight in Australia & New Zealand. Aaron fights to heal generational trauma. Video

Navajo Stirling. City Kickboxing. Auckland. Light heavyweight. Two-time King of the Ring champion. 1-0-0 in pro MMA. Navajo has learnt to stand in the face of fear and tackle it head-on. Video

Kieran Joblin. “Stonecutter.” City Kickboxing. Auckland. 23-13-0. Holds the Shuriken and World Kickboxing Federation Oceania Lightweight MMA belts. Kieran stands a little taller in his journey. Video

Jay-Jay Wilson. “The Māori Kid.” Alliance Jiu-Jitsu. Bellator MMA. San Diego, California. Lightweight. 9-0-0. Jay-Jay finds a healthy outlet for childhood anger and the monster within. Video

Hakaraia Wilson. Bellator MMA. San Diego, California. Welterweight. 0-2-0. Ranked as the #51 pro men's welterweight in Australia & New Zealand. Hakaraia uses his whakapapa as his superpower. Video

Meet the Māori fighters of MMA: Janay Harding, Aaron Tau, Navajo Stirling, Kieran Joblin, Hakaraia Wilson, and Jay-Jay Wilson. Video

Hine juggles family, studying, and rekindling her identity. TikTok creator Thomas Pakoti gets back into the rhythm of fitness training. Leon tells us how he has navigated his anxieties. Video

Lani returned from Germany to find her feet in te ao Māori. Kay plays basketball in the US but keeps connected to her Māori culture. Tina, of mixed heritage, inspires youth to embrace their beauty. Video

Kirihika revisits her painful past. Half-Irish/half-Māori skater Bailey Te Maipi inspires other girls to follow their passion. Jaedyn tells us who influenced her passion for her culture and music. Video

Paige has faced many challenges; family and art have kept her grounded. Joe shares how he navigates the world with his unique POV. Maumahara shares what comes with the honour of wearing moko kauae. Video

Photographer and māmā Putaanga Waitoa had a colourful upbringing in the islands. Ravinder is taken back to her childhood. Te Irimana is learning about a part of himself that feels like home. Video

Eugene tells us his goals and aspirations for his fighters. Puneeth reveals his motivations. Liz shares how she became a part of W2W. Gabby reveals she often woke up in the hospital. Video

Clothing expression is important to Wairua. Mia connects with her culture by spending time away. Lavi talks about cultural expectations. Theia feels welcomed by her own and judged by others. Video

Duality looks at Māori with mixed whakapapa, who are on a journey to find their identity. With a foot in two worlds, their stories look within us and explore belonging, self-doubt, and triumph. Video

Our documentary crew were granted special access to the Christchurch brand of the top-secret Social Cyberspace Agency on the condition it would not be released for two years. It has been two years. Video

Two horse-loving best friends are confused by their stepdads' reaction when they bring home a gift from their teacher. Video

A short documentary highlighting an environmental catastrophe: the expansion of oil and natural gas operations in Taranaki.

Taiao explores how and why we use Aotearoa's natural environment—without spoken word. Video

When encouraged to return to their marae, a gentle non-binary person decides to go back to their tūrangawaewae despite being uncertain they'll be accepted for who they are. Video