End of the road for popular series' on Māori Television.

It’s a week of exciting conclusions as five popular series are scheduled to air their finals on Māori Television in a mixed bag of nostalgia.
CYBERWORLD (Monday January 24 at 6.00 PM) is a half-hour magazine show focussed on rangatahi that features the latest on technology, internet, computers and gaming from New Zealand and around the world. Join hosts Mana Epiha, Orini Kaipara and Te Aroha Morehu for the second series’ final.

TE HAERENGA (Monday January 24 at 6.30 PM) is a behind-the-scenes documentary series focusing on Māori participating in tours throughout both Aotearoa and in the international arena. Each episode charts an emotional and physical journey and the series has been enjoying its second season on Māori Television. In the final, sit back and enjoy the last trip as TE HAERENGA applauds all those who have taken Māori culture on the road and celebrated its diversity.

The 15 Rugby League hopefuls that have uprooted their lives in Aotearoa to chase the dragon in the fiercely competitive Australian NRL will be visited one last time for the season as NGĀTI NRL screens its final on Thursday January 27 at 8.00 PM. Now, NGĀTI NRL concludes its first season by honouring the dedication shown and looking back at the last 13 weeks’ of sacrifices, successes and defeats. The series ultimately ends with the cliff-hanger “where to from here?” questions posed for the series’ talented Māori league players.

Later that night is the final episode of the unforgettable MIKA LIVE series (Thursday January 27 at 10.00 PM). The flamboyant and colourful entertainer has enjoyed a first-time season on Māori Television with his talk show as host to a bevy of interesting and influential New Zealanders. In the final, Mika remembers all the highlights of the series in an episode not to be missed.

Finally, the original Māori music series HE WAI will end its inaugural season on Sunday January 30 at 5.30 PM with a fitting bang. The series has continued to showcase original music individuals and groups from throughout the country and the series will end with the spotlight shining directly on the famed siblings, the T-Sistaz (Te Waipounamu and Te Manawaroa Teinakore) from the Waikato.

Don’t miss out on a week of finals on Māori Television!

PROGRAMMES COMING UP:

TE HĪKOI MAHANGA – Monday January 24 at 4.00 PM

Te Kauhoe and Wharehoka Wano are identical twins from Taranaki who have dedicated their lives to surfing. Now, they're on a tour of coastal North Island marae in search of one thing only - the perfect wave.
Join them on the welcome return of this travelling surfing series starting in their hometown as they decide to pack up the four-wheel drive while they are still capable. And hit the road!

THE HOLIER IT GETS – Tuesday January 25 at 8.30 PM

 
When a family of three Indian children raised in Canada return to Mumbai they discover why their Dad had to emigrate.

Join them in this celebrated international documentary as they fulfil his last wishes – to scatter his remains over the sacred Ganges River.

TE HĒTERI – Wednesday January 26 at 8.00 PM

Wena Harawira presents Māori issues from a Māori perspective on Māori Television’s flagship current affairs programme. This week, the TE HĒTERI reporters present a special report from the Chatham Islands as the first marae on the islands is officially opened and the Moriori are officially recognised as a surviving people by the New Zealand Government.

NGĀ HOE HORO : HILO WORLD SPRINTS 2004 – Thursday January 27 at 8.30 PM

Join in the spills and thrills of international waka ama racing as Māori Television presents sports coverage from Hilo, Hawai’i in this one hour sports documentary.

HE PUATA WHAKAIRO – Friday January 28 at 8.00 PM – PREMIERE

Young Māori are making their own videos for nationwide broadcast on Māori Television on Fridays at 8.00 PM. The 13-part half hour series is a film making competition screening in te reo Māori that is giving young Māori an opportunity to showcase their video-making skills and talents. Don’t miss the premiere!

NGAHAU – Saturday January 29 at 6.00 PM

Semi-final Two: All competitors take the stage to show us their skills in dance, rākau / poi and patu. Who will be going home today? Plus, more of your favourite Ngahau Crew dance videos.

CARANDIRU – Sunday January 30 at 9.00 PM

The year is 1992, the scene is Latin America’s most infamous and largest prison and the players are thousands of inmates about to take part in one of the world’s most atrocious prison riots recorded. Witness the brutality and poignancy of the events leading up to the 1992 massacre at the infamous Casa de Detenco (House of Detention) on CARANDIRU, screening on Māori Television on Sunday January 30 at 9.00 PM.

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Issue 46, 24 - 30 January 2005

1. End of the road for popular series' on Māori Television
2. Programmes Coming Up
3. Getting To Air
4. Tuning in to Māori Television
5. More Information

RETURN OF CELEBRATED POLYNESIAN VOYAGERS TO MĀORI TELEVISION

HAWAIKI is scheduled to return to Māori Television, starting on Thursday January 27 at 9.30 PM.

HAWAIKI is a 10-part cultural history documentary series that traces the settlement of the South Pacific islands as one of the greatest epics of human history. Told in te reo Māori during its first season, the second run of the incredible series has had the inclusion of English language sub-titles for the benefit of all viewers.

The ancestors who settled more than 15,000 islands scattered throughout the greater expanse of the Pacific Ocean were reputedly among the finest early navigators. They demonstrated skills, courage and wairua to be admired and pride of place were the ancestors who settled the islands of Aotearoa – the forebears of the Māori.

Sweeping through the migrations of ancestors, more than 200 waka traditions and significant Polynesian voyages are accurately traced through the use of rich graphics and the re-enactments of famous events in an upbeat and modern forum.

Presented by young crossover presenters Reikura Morgan and Kawariki Morgan, the series also includes the sacred testimonies of esteemed leaders from Aotearoa and the Polynesian homelands of Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti the Tuamotu Archipelago, Hawai’i and Rarotonga.

HAWAIKI will continue to screen on Māori Television each Thursday at 9.30 PM.

CALLING TALENT FOR NEW MĀORI TELEVISION SHOW!

Do you and your partner love a good old waiata with your mokopuna? Do you and your two mates love nothing better than a blat on the gat? What about a string duo with an accompanying flute? The larger-than-life stars the T-Sistaz have been joined by their baby sister for a brand new television show concept – TORU – coming to Māori Television in 2005.

The TORU production team is calling for entries for groups of three for the series. To enter, visit www.maoritelevision.com and fill in the entry form. The forms will need to be completed and signed by a consenting adult if entrants are under 18 years of age. Then, wannabes will need to return to TORU, PO Box 8796, Symonds Street, Auckland with an accompanying photo of the group (with names included on back) and a VHS, MINI DV or DV CAM tape of a three-minute performance.

Entries close February 18, 2005.