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The Prophets - Episode Two
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2013
...they used the murder as an excuse to get more land for European settlers. The Auckland province by this time was full; they didn’t have enough land for the incoming settlers, and so the murder at Opotiki was an excuse to get more land using the 1863 New Zealand Settlements Act.– Dr Ranginui Walker on the killing of missionary Carl Völkner at Ōpõtiki
Pai mārire was a religion constructed for peace in a time of war.– Presenter Hirini Kaa
Pai mārire was the first Māori religion based on the bible to have a nationwide impact. It was an attempt to distinguish Māori christianity from the dogma of missionaries. This religion, with it’s principles of goodness and peace, was a sanctuary for a Māori people who were finding out that war with Pākehā did not bring victory.– Presenter Hirini Kaa at the beginning of episode two
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