KAI TIME BACK ON THE ROAD …

Māori Television’s irrepressible chef Pete Peeti is dishing up more mouth-watering servings of his tasty food show KAI TIME ON THE ROAD – premiering on Sunday June 3 at 7.00 PM.

Pete (Ngāti Pikiao, Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi) has wowed everyone with his fresh, no-nonsense cooking style and inspiring recipes. His food is reassuringly hearty but not too fiddly, and in this fifth series he always seems to have his hands full of fresh herbs, live produce and olive oil.

The professional chef from Rotorua is flying solo this time around, spending more time with the tangata whenua and listening to their stories of feasts and food gathering. He says the show has evolved into something more than ‘just a cooking show’.

“There are plenty of cooking and hunting shows but I think we do more justice to the people of the land and their food gathering, preparation and eating experiences. That’s why we made the decision to involve our hosts more – I get to spend more time talking with them and learning from them than ever before.”

Pete, who spent a decade as head chef at flash Rotorua restaurant Rendezvous, won the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Award for his culinary skills in 1990. This new series of KAI TIME ON THE ROAD – produced by Māui Productions – sees him going to some extreme lengths to catch fresh kai.

For one truly memorable episode, Pete dives for eels without a suit. In the first episode on Sunday June 3 at 7.00 PM, he travels to the West Coast for the annual Kawhia Traditional Māori Kai Festival.

coming up ON MĀORI TELEVISION:

TORO PIKOPIKO E! – Weekdays at 4.30 PM

Ka pai! The Māori language puppetry programme is back on air for a third series with more timeless traditional tales with a twist especially for the kiddies.

WĀ PUKAPUKA – Weekdays at 4.45 PM

Picture books from the catalogue of award-winning Huia Publishers are brought to life with animation, music and narration in this Māori language show for children.

KAPU KA’U – Tuesday May 29 at 8.30 PM

International Documentary, Pakipūmeka ō te Ao: Unique portrait of one of Hawaii’s most remote and rugged districts which has been impacted by many outside influences despite its beauty and special significance.

HĪKOI: INSIDE OUT – Wednesday May 30 at 8.30 PM

New Zealand Documentary, Pakipūmeka Aotearoa: Follows two women on the foreshore and seabed hīkoi to Parliament, and explores some of the concerns that compelled them to join the largest unified mobilization of Māori in history.

NGĀTI NRL – Thursday May 31 at 8.00 PM

Final in this fly-on-the-dressing-room-wall show that takes you behind-the-scenes of the NRL with our Kiwi boys across the ditch. Ben Ellis (pictured) makes his first grade debut and it’s a who’s who of trans-Tasman league with a test match of Kiwi and Kangaroo legends.

NZ RUGBY LEAGUE NATIONAL PREMIERSHIP – Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3 at 2.00 PM

It’s round eight so check out Saturday’s live clash between Harbour League and Northern Storm followed by delayed coverage on Sunday of the Tamaki Titans and Counties Manukau.

MĀ TĀTOU – Sunday June 3 at 6.30 PM

Iwi-tainment show checks out the Ngāpuhi Festival – in south Auckland! Plus studio guests Kihi Ririnui and Dion Hobson kōrero about iwi taking their festivals to the tangata – or should they go home to the whenua?

LEAVE ALL FAIR – Sunday June 3 at 9.00 PM

Classic Kiwi Cinema: More moving cinema from Kiwi filmmaker John O’Shea. Set in France, an emotional encounter in which the life and relationships of famed writer Katherine Mansfield are given a new perspective.

Getting to Air

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Viewers can tune in to Māori Television in six ways:

1. Via Freeview

Crystal clear, digital quality television with no monthly fees and no contracts. Visit www.freeviewnz.tv, call 0800-Freeview, or ask a sales person at a Freeview accredited appliance retailer.

2. Via the UHF frequency

To receive Māori Television via the UHF frequency, you need to have a UHF aerial and be within the coverage range. You can check our coverage maps to find out if you are within the coverage area: www.maoritelevision.com/coverage. If you need to purchase an aerial, call your local television aerial installation retailer. You will find these services listed in the Yellow Pages.

3. Via satellite

If you are not within our coverage area, you can access Māori Television via satellite by purchasing a satellite dish and receiver from your local television aerial installation service.

4. As a Sky Digital subscriber

If you are a Sky Digital subscriber, you will find Māori Television on channel 19 of your Sky remote.

5. As a Sky UHF subscriber

If you are a Sky UHF subscriber, you will find Māori Television on button 6 of your Sky remote.

6. Via Saturn TV

If you receive Saturn TV, you can tune in to Māori Television through channel button 33. Saturn customers – please leave your decoders switched on to be able to receive this channel.

If you are still unsure or need any assistance, call the channel’s tune-in helpline on 0800 MA TATOU (0800 62 82 868).

For More Information

Check our website www.maoritelevision.com/coverage or for guidance on how to tune-in call 0800 MA TATOU ( 0800 62 82868 )