Rūrangi: Rising Lights

2023

5 episodes
Drama

The Emmy-winning New Zealand short-form series returns, with Elz Carrad and Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby reprising their roles.

Rūrangi's culture war intensifies... More

The Emmy-winning New Zealand short-form series returns, with Elz Carrad and Āwhina Rose Henare Ashby reprising their roles.

Rūrangi's culture war intensifies between the transgender activists, farmers, and local Māori, while ancestors from the past reach out to the living with unfinished business. Caz starts a local Rainbow Youth group, Gerald throws himself into the by-law campaign and transgender activists arrive from Auckland to help out. Anahera returns to the marae she hasn't been to since she was a child and starts to stand strong in her Māoritanga. Meanwhile things come to a a head for Caz as he finds himself tormented by Andy's death.

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Where to watch Rūrangi: Rising Lights

Rūrangi: Rising Lights is available to stream in Australia now... More on SBS On Demand.

Rūrangi: Rising Lights episodes

Episode 1

Tensions between Rurangi's farming and Maori communities culminate in a... More strange phenomenon that awakens the past.

Episode 2

Anahera stands up to Aunty Beth on the marae, Caz... More returns to Auckland to seek out Ellie, and Jem experiences his first queer nightclub.

Episode 3

Jem is crushed to realise the town is gossiping about... More his sexuality. Caz tries to convince Anahera to let local queer kids host a Rainbow Youth Group in her op shop.

Episode 4

Caz is forced to watch the documentary about his dead... More lover, Anahera and Ellie have a karaoke duel, and Jem wants to go back in the closet.

Episode 5

Tensions in Rurangi grow. Anahera confesses her true feelings, Jem... More makes a painful decision, and Caz's pursuit of Andy's ghost takes him to a dangerous new low.