Back to Timor
Back to Timor follows the journey of four Kiwi military veterans who return to East Timor 25 years after serving as peacekeepers there. The big question for them: did they make a difference?
43m
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For years, Destiny Church shaped every part of Lynia Morseu-Tol's life. 16 years after leaving, this is Lynia's story of reckoning with faith, identity, and whānau.
Made with the support of NZ On Air & Te Māngai Pāho
Series details.
Credits
Mihingarangi Forbes & Annabelle Lee-Mather
Creators
Eugene Bingham
Executive Producer
Natasha Vela
Production Manager
Jana Te Nahu Owen
RNZ Commissioner, Māori
Tim Murphy
Newsroom Commissioner
Ngā mihi Jane Patterson, Tim Burnell, Nicholas Meuli, and Samuel Robinson.
Get in touch
Email us at: commissioning@rnz.co.nz
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