Purea

: Like the Māori "wāhine toa" (strong women) who find strength in the land, the story of Purea Nei is about finding the internal resilience to carry on after a challenge.

This "proper story" isn't a fictional tale, but rather the story of a song that has become a spiritual anthem in New Zealand. : Like the Māori "wāhine toa" (strong women)

: Originally written during a time when Sir Hirini Melbourne was facing a terminal illness, the song served as his own prayer for spiritual clarity and calm. It has since transitioned into a universal song of healing, commonly performed at funerals (tangihanga), school assemblies, and celebrations to bring people together. commonly performed at funerals (tangihanga)

Pure and Undefiled Religion: A Sermon for Proper 17, Year B, 2018 : Like the Māori "wāhine toa" (strong women)