Dr Hirini Kaa, of Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu and Rongowhakaata descent, is an historian and an ordained minister in the Anglican Church (like family members before him). He has worked in the social services sector, for the Anglican Church, and for the Ngati Porou iwi. Hirini has extensive television experience, which includes researching, co-writing and presenting the seven-part historical documentary series 'The Prophets' for Maori Television, and he continues to be sought out by media outlets for commentary on a range of subjects.