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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