Rūrangi

Rising Lights

Rūrangi’s culture war intensifies between the transgender activists, farmers and local Māori - all while ancestors from the past reach out to the living with unfinished business.

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5 Episodes

Landfall
E1
Episode 1LandfallTensions between Rurangi's farming and Maori communities culminate in a strange phenomenon that awakens the past.
Face Value
E2
Episode 2Face ValueAnahera stands up to Aunty Beth on the marae, Caz returns to Auckland to seek out Ellie, and Jem experiences his first queer nightclub.
Plum Life
E3
Episode 3Plum LifeJem is heartbroken upon hearing that the town is buzzing with talk about his sexual orientation; Caz makes an effort to encourage Anahera to grant permission for the local queer youth to set up a Rainbow Youth Group.
In Milk We Trust
E4
Episode 4In Milk We TrustCaz is forced to watch the documentary about his dead lover, Anahera and Ellie have a karaoke duel, and Jem wants to go back in the closet.
The Boat of Truth
E5
Episode 5The Boat of TruthTensions in Rurangi grow. Anahera confesses her true feelings, Jem makes a painful decision, and Caz's pursuit of Andy's ghost takes him to a dangerous new low.