Journalist Mike McRoberts stands in a black shirt, hands together, in front of a black statue of a kiwi. Behind it is a tall, pointed, white metal fence, and behind that are trees.

The text reads "Back to Timor."

43m

Follow 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?

Produced by Hampton Media

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Jeff Hampton
Producer
Mike McRoberts
Narrator & Journalist
Former Corporal Aaron Horrell
Military Adviser
Megan Whelan
RNZ Chief Content Officer
Tim Burnell
RNZ Commissioning Manager
Nicholas Meuli
RNZ Commissioning Coordinator
Jayne Joyce
RNZ Graphic Designer - Senior

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