MĀORI TELEVISION CONFIRMS WAITANGI DAY COVERAGE
Māori Television will present a 12-hour broadcast dedicated to New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day, this Wednesday February 6.
KOTAHI TE RĀ: WAITANGI 2008 – beginning at 9.00 AM and ending at 9.00 PM – will include reports from key Waitangi Day events at home and abroad as well as news, views, interviews, discussions, documentaries, entertainment and historical highlights.
For the second year in a row, Māori Television’s Julian Wilcox will anchor the live-to-air broadcast from commemorations at the birthplace of the Treaty of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands.
Veteran broadcaster Tainui Stephens and media personality Stacey Morrison will co-present the special show from the channel’s Auckland studio.
Other schedule highlights include interviews with kaumātua, studio guests, live music, documentaries and a special Waitangi debate between celebrities and academics.
Kiwis at home and abroad can also go to the Māori Television website – www.maoritelevision.com/waitangi – and record their own their thoughts on Waitangi and what it means to be a citizen of New Zealand.
Māori Television chief executive Jim Mather says the success of the inaugural Waitangi Day broadcast earlier this year has prompted the channel to make this an annual event.
“Our unique television programming will contribute to the debate on New Zealand’s future through accounts of our past, debates about our present and offers of hope for our future,” Mr Mather says.
For unprecedented coverage of New Zealand’s national day, tune into Māori Television for KOTAHI TE RĀ: WAITANGI 2008 – this Wednesday February 6 from 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM.coming up ON MĀORI TELEVISION:
NATIVE AFFAIRS: SUMMER SERIES – Monday February 4 at 8.30 PM
Māori Television’s current affairs series presents the highlights of 2007. Tonight: What would it take to settle Treaty of Waitangi claims by 2020; the Crown’s settlement process with Te Arawa; and the Office of Treaty Settlement’s handling of the claim by Ngāti Whātua.
WARRANT OF FITNESS – Tuesday February 5 at 8.00 PM
Hands-on health information from a distinctively Māori perspective presented by Dr Rawiri Jansen. Tonight: Ella Henry goes public about a very private, very common and very embarrassing problem – incontinence.
THE LADY IS A CHAMP – Tuesday February 5 at 8.30 PM
International Documentary, Pakipūmeka ō te Ao: Coach Orna Ostfeld of a women’s basketball team in Israel competes for the national championship but also fights for equal government support of women’s sports. (Hebrew with English language subtitles)
TAKU WAHINE PŪROTU – Wednesday February 6 at 9.00 PM
Iconic female ancestors are celebrated in this series about tribal meeting houses. Tonight: Ohinewaiapu is the ancestress who lured the nation of Māui to the mouth of the Waiapu River. Was she a taniwha, a tipua or the tipuna of Waiapu River and its valley? (Māori language with English language subtitles)
NBL: HARVEY NORMAN NZ BREAKERS – Thursday February 7 at 8.00 PM, repeats Saturday February 9 at 1.30 PM
It’s the last home game of the season at Auckland’s North Shore Events Centre! Will the NZ Breakers triumph over the Melbourne Tigers in round 21 of Australia’s Hummer Championship NBL.
BASSLINE – Friday February 8 at 8.30 PM
New Zealand’s modern-day musical movement is captured in action on stage. Tonight: House of Shem from Wanganui who is tipped to become a household name for roots and reggae fans around the country.
MALCOLM X – Saturday February 9 and Sunday February 10 at 9.00 PM
Two-part blockbuster biopic by filmmaker Spike Lee about slain civil rights leader Malcolm X – fuelled by a charismatic performance by Denzel Washington.
NGĀ AHUREI O TE RAUMATI – Sunday February 10 at 8.30 PM
Performances and personalities of New Zealand’s summer festivals. Tonight: Womad international festival in Taranaki where top international artists like Femi Kuti and Mariza playing alongside Māori performers like Whirimako Black and Wai.
Getting to Air
Our daily schedule is:
| Monday to Friday | 3.00pm - 11.30pm | |
| Saturday | 1.30pm - 11.30pm |
| Sunday | 1.00pm - 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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