TRILINGUAL GARDENING SHOW IS BACK!
Māori Television’s innovative and ground-breaking trilingual gardening show KIWI MAARA is back – premiering this Sunday August 12 at 5.30 PM.
KIWI MAARA is the only trilingual show on New Zealand television simultaneously translating the Māori and English of the three other presenters into New Zealand sign language, with interpreter Tania Simon super-imposed in a corner of the screen.
In January this year, the series received an accolade from the Race Relations Commissioner for its work in this area.
The 11-part series is produced by Auckland-based White Gloves Television Productions. KIWI MAARA producer Te Hira Henderson says the decision to translate three ways was critical, and the response from the deaf community has been overwhelmingly positive.
“Hearing loss is an important issue that impacts in a major way on our mokopuna, tamariki and whānau. Research suggests that Māori who are deaf make up 30 per cent of the deaf community,” says Te Hira.
“For our tamariki and mokopuna, the results are particularly stark. In 2001, Māori children under 19 comprised a record 48 per cent of the deafness notifications, despite being only 19 per cent of the population. So it is crucial for the Māori community, both deaf and hearing, to embrace Māori sign language.”
KIWI MAARA will once again be hosted by organics and permaculture enthusiast Teremoana Jones, rongoa Māori expert Rob ‘Pā’ McGowan, Anatonio Te Maioha and Tania Simon.
The team are back to share their gardening knowledge and know-how, advice and handy tips for all types of gardens in all types of conditions all around New Zealand.
The show provides practical, realistic and credible horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining all gardeners around the motu.
Most importantly, the series has been filmed in order to be season sensitive. When it is potato planting time, that’s when the team will show you the best way to put your potatoes down.
A gardening show packed with practical everyday advice, KIWI MAARA premieres on Māori Television on Sunday August 12 at 5.30 PM.coming up ON MĀORI TELEVISION:
HAA – Weekdays at 6.00 PM
The crew from the funky youth info-tainment show checks out Rotorua hip hop dance group Fearless; visits rangatahi at Auckland’s St Paul’s College and Christchurch’s Linwood School; and showcases the hottest sounds in the charts.
HOLY ROLLERS – Tuesday August 7 at 8.30 PM
International Documentary, Pakipūmeka ō te Ao: Tour guide Suzi Rosedale leads busloads of Christian pilgrims on their trip-of-a-lifetime around the Holy Land. As they follow ‘in the footsteps of Jesus', it becomes impossible to ignore the modern reality of life in this fractured land.
MADE IN TAIWAN: NATHAN AND OSCAR’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE – Wednesday August 8 at 8.30 PM
NZ Documentary, Pakipūmeka Aotearoa: A simple DNA test leads Nathan and Oscar to replicate the journey taken by their ancestors in reverse – beginning with the Cook Islands and Samoa, then Vanuatu and ending eventually in Taiwan. There they are amazed by what they discover.
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS – Thursday August 9 at 8.00 PM
The final chapter in this fly-on-the-changing-room-wall show that follows the progress of three young Māori athletes at New Zealand’s toughest sports academy – Murray Mexted’s high-performance players’ course at the Sport and Rugby Institute.
NZ RUGBY LEAGUE NATIONAL PREMIERSHIP – Saturday August 11 and Sunday August 12 at 2.00 PM
It’s round 17 – the second-to-last before the semi-finals – with the Auckland Lions taking on the Waitakere Rangers in Saturday’s live English-language coverage followed by the Counties Manukau Jetz versus the Tamaki Titans in Sunday’s delayed reo Māori commentary.
MĀ TĀTOU – Sunday August 12 at 6.30 PM
Iwi-tainment events show drops in to the Ōrākei Education Hui in Auckland while studio manuhiri Te Arepa Morehu and Mihi Blair (pictured) kōrero about how Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei have been supporting education from within the community.
THE NAVIGATOR – Sunday August 12 at 9.00 PM
Sunday Feature, Kiriata Rātapu: Visually stunning fantasy by Kiwi filmmaker Vincent Ward about a group of men from plague-ridden, medieval England who tunnel through the earth – and time – into 20 th century NZ in an attempt to save their village.
Getting to Air
Our daily schedule is:
| Monday to Friday | 3.00pm - 11.30pm | |
| Saturday & Sunday | 2.00pm - 11.30pm |
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 )
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