Growing Dope

Manu Caddie and Panapa Ehau are the driving forces behind an East Coast-based medicinal cannabis company.

After months of red tape and waiting for licenses, it's finally time for the real work - growing.

The crew prepare for a photoshoot, and the cannabis plants are the star attraction. Normally one to keep a low profile, head grower Brandon becomes the new poster boy.

With the new name, Rua Bioscience, it's time for Manu and Panapa to take the company global. However, they'll first need to inform whanau about the change.

With the new grow site under construction, harvesting is underway outdoors. Meanwhile, Ruatoria's cultivation community is abuzz with the arrival of American growing expert Jeremy Plum.

Lockdown has stopped Rua Bioscience in its tracks. However, this isn't the first challenge the company has had to overcome.