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Pacific Heartbeat
Pacific Mother
Season 13
Episode 5
As freediving couple Sachiko Fukumoto and William Trubridge navigated maternity systems for the birth of their first child, it awoke in them a fierce realisation about the lack of choice many parents face. Now Sachiko connects with other mothers around the Pacific, from Hawai’i, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, and Aotearoa who face similar battles and have been cut off from Indigenous birth practices.
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Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred Mauna Kea.
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New theater production by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne reclaims and celebrates māhū people.
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As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, three women begin a journey to protect their home.
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Three short films that encourage us to reflect on our relationship with the natural world.
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: Two Hawai‘i Island cowgirls dedicate their lives to caring for their family ranches.
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A story of resilience, family, and all the things it takes to make a dream become reality.