http://www.maoritelevision.comMaori Televisionen-USCopyright 2009 by Maori TelevisionSandy.Hodge@maoritelevision.comA half-hour programme exploring the lives of Māori that have lost the knowledge of their tribal affiliations, language and tikanga, this series proposes to help reconnect them with their people and their home ground. Billings One In this first episode of Tātai Hono we meet Ricky Timo, a man with a troubled past who is wanting to connect with his father’s side. We also get to know Julia Strickett, a law graduand from Victoria University who is embarking on a new chapter in her life and wants to learn about her Māori heritage. Two In this episode Julia travels to Auckland to get support from her family and receives a special gift in the post. Meanwhile Ricky goes to Hamilton where he visits his aunty who gives him a promising lead. Three In this episode Ricky finally makes his journey to the Northland and meets a relation with a wealth of spiritual endowment. Meanwhile Julia researches the co-existence of Māori and Dalmation people in Aotearoa – something she has a special connection with. Four In this episode Ricky travels to the Kaipara and is welcomed onto the place where his grandfather is laid to rest. While Julia awaits her journey home, we meet Sean Dennison from Waimate who has never known his father. Five In this episode Sean retraces his father’s footsteps and goes to the Benmore Dam where he worked. Meanwhile Ricky soaks in the Kaipara and visits the gravesite where the grandfather he never knew is laid to rest. Six In this episode Sean gets in contact with some people who worked at the Benmore Dam in the hope of finding a lead to his father. Meanwhile Julia begins her journey to Northwood in search of her Māori Taonga. Seven In this episode Julia receives the emotional welcome she’s always dreamed of. After Sean’s trail ran cold last week, we meet Leanne Warahi who’s children have encouraged her to discover her genealogy. Eight In this episode Leanne meets genealogy expert Pierre Lyndon, and goes to archives NZ to follow up on her leads. Meanwhile the people of Wainui share their interrelationships with Julia. Nine Leanne pays a visit to Ngā Iwi FM in Thames and spreads the word on her search for whānau, with surprising results. And Julia visits the land of her grandparents and is given the story of her subtribe, Ngāti Ruamahue. Ten Leanne meets her long lost Uncle Kevin – another alienated member of the Davis family, and continues searching in the Coromandel in the hope of connecting with her marae. And we meet Valder Beattie, a grandmother from Wairoa who’s searching for her mysteriously elusive grandfather. Eleven Val searches the Wairoa area, following many possible leads to her grandfather, but coming to no concrete conclusions. And Leanne finally takes her family to Matai Whetū Marae in Kopu. Twelve In this episode Val heads to the Tairawhiti museum in Gisborne to find information on her tipuna and is given words of wisdom by Paora Whaanga QBE, a respected historian and genealogist. And we reconnect with Sean Dennison whose journey was halted when the man he believes is his father refused to acknowledge him. Thirteen In this episode Sean Dennison travels to Kaikoura to have his journey captured in Ta moko. Meanwhile Val is finally welcomed onto her marae after a lifetime of searching.  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=531&pid=7341Thu, 20 May 2010 03:16:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=531&pid=7341 This series is currently off air. With breathtaking cinematography and powerful narration, highly-acclaimed documentary series FIRST AUSTRALIANS recounts the events of first contact between Australia’s Aboriginal people and white settlers. The amazing seven-part series airs Tuesdays at 8:30 PM, in the channel’s international documentary slot. The programme depicts in striking detail the true accounts of both the colonisers and the colonised. The stories chronicle the collision of two very different cultures. FIRST AUSTRALIANS begins in 1788 with the story of Bennelong, a young aboriginal warrior who befriends British envoy Arthur Philip. The relationship becomes strained after violence breaks out between settlers and the natives, and the bloodshed worsens as settlers spread out across Australia, and scores of Aboriginal clans are alienated from their traditional homelands and practices. There are emotional first-hand stories of the Australian government’s ‘unhealthy experiments’, which involved the removal of half-caste children from Aboriginal parents, and ‘protective legislation’ which incarcerated Aboriginal people to outback reserves. The series also covers the landmark Mabo court case in 1992, which challenged the foundation of Australia as a terra nullius: a land belonging to no one at the time of white settlement. In 2009 FIRST AUSTRALIANS won a Logie Award for Outstanding Documentary Series, an Australian Directors Guild Award for Outstanding Direction for a Television Documentary, and the Australian Writers’ Guild Award for Outstanding Writing in a Documentary. Educational, powerful and emotional, FIRST AUSTRALIANS is not to be missed as it screens in Māori Television’s international documentary slot  Tuesdays at 8.30 PM.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=498&pid=6307Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:30:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=498&pid=6307 The best young speakers of the Māori language compete in one of the biggest events of the school year in MANU KŌRERO 2009. This Māori Television documentary series showcases the oratory skills of future Māori leaders as they battle it out in the prestigious Ngā Manu Kōrero speech competition. Hundreds of secondary school students from 14 regions around the country put their public-speaking ability to the test at last year’s event, held at the Events Centre in Rotorua. Delivering riveting performances on a range of thought-provoking topics, students competed in either the senior or junior sections of the speech competition, the categories as follows: - Senior English – Korimako which started in 1965 - Senior Māori – Pei Te Hurinui Jones which started in 1977 - Junior English – Sir Turi Carroll which started in 1980 - Junior Māori – Rawhiti Ihaka which started in 1983 In addition to capturing the actual speeches, MANU KŌRERO 2009 also covers feedback from the parents and teachers. Interviews with past-winners, including prominent Māori personalities such as Julian Wilcox, Ruia Aperehama, Derek Lardelli and Hinurewa Poutu are also a feature of this latest series. MANU KŌRERO 2009 is presented by Te Kaihou Ngarotata (Ngāti Porou/Ngāti Kahungunu) and Manawa Wright (Te Arawa). Both are young, fluent and passionate advocates for te reo and tikanga Māori. As past pupils of Kura Kaupapa Māori, Manu Kōrero was an important component in their schooling education. Don’t miss out on hearing what up and coming Māori leaders have to say. Watch and listen to them in MANU KŌRERO 2009, Saturdays at 5.00 PM on Māori Television. http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=498&pid=6155Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:24:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=498&pid=6155NATIVE AFFAIRS CELEBRATES MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK WITH 100 PER CENT REO SHOW   Maori Television’s current affairs show NATIVE AFFAIRS will celebrate Māori Language Week this year by presenting a show entirely in te reo, with subtitles, and on a reo theme.   Reporter Annabelle Lee-Harris profiles Jeremy McLeod, a young Kahungunu, Te Arawa and Rangitane man who’s bucking the trend of Māori moving to Australia in search of a better quality of life. As a 17-year-old this Mozzie headed home to the Hawke’s Bay, despite being born and bred in Brisbane, to quench his thirst for te ao Māori. Five years on, Annabelle checks out where he’s at on his journey to fluency. Tina Wickliffe heads to the tiny East Coast settlement of Rangitukia to see how locals are preserving, and passing on, a distinct regional dialect. Two veterans of the Māori political scene, Henare Kingi and Koro Wetere join us in the studio to discuss recent developments as the coalition government hits mid-term.   The special show is rounded out with performances from te reo Māori musicians, Ruia Aperahama and Ngatapa Black.     Join Julian Wilcox and the team from NATIVE AFFAIRS this Monday at 8.30PM. NATIVE AFFAIRS - Mondays at 8.30 PM If you want to become an on air fan of NATIVE AFFAIRS, email us a picture of you watching the programme. We will feature these shots during our end credits and also here, on the website. Send your picture to nativeaffairs@maoritelevision.com  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=212Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=212This show is currently off air. Six teenagers from Māori language schools in Rotorua travel across the Pacific Ocean to Chile to spend three weeks in the capital, Santiago.   They are hosted by the Montessori school Colegio Pucalan and local families. Each student takes their own camera to record their experiences. They tell their stories in te reo Māori in a series of six documentaries - the result? KIA ORA HOLA - Fridays at 9.30 PM Students The Kia Ora Hola students are proud ambassadors of Te Arawa in Rotorua. They were nominated for this adventure by their schools Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata and Te Kura o Te Koutu. Te Wehi o Mahuru Wright School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata Tribe: Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Uenuku Kōpako, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngā Ruahinerangi Interests: Sports and physical training Te  Wehi is following the footsteps of his older brother Manawa, who travelled to China for Kia Ora Ni Hao. Te Wehi and his family were ecstatic to be a part of the series again. He is a talented athlete. He won a silver medal at the Waka Ama World Championships in Sacremento in 2008.  He is a passionate rugby, hockey and basketball player. His main goal is to be a successful rugby player. Te Wehi enjoys music and performing, especially singing, playing the guitar and haka. In Chile, Te Wehi looked at the country’s main sports and explored the people and different aspects of society in Santiago.      Te Miringa Sherman School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata Tribe: Ngāpuhi, Tainui, Te Whakatohea Interests: Kapa Haka (Māori performing arts), singing & opera. Te Miringa is no stranger to television. Her sister Maiki works as a reporter on Te Karere News programme. Her other sister, Rāmari, teaches Media Studies at Ruamata. Blessed with a beautiful voice, Te Miringa is a talented haka performer and singer.  She has studied music and plays piano. Te Miringa works at Mitai Māori village performing to the many visitors to Rotorua.  She also plays hockey and competes in waka ama (outrigger canoe racing). In Chile, Te Miringa explores the country’s major faith, Catholicism, and the performing arts.  Tanawhea Whauwhau School: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata Tribe: Ngāti Haua, Ngāi Tūhoe, Te Arawa Interest: Playing musical instruments   At seventeen, Tanawhea is the eldest of the group.  2009 was his final year at school. He hopes to move to Auckland and study at South Seas Film and Television School. Tanawhea is passionate about kapa haka (Māori performing arts).  He has performed for both his school and tribal groups.  He also works at Mitai Māori Village performing to tourists in Rotorua. Tanawhea is an accomplished musician and can play both Māori and western instruments.  He was the leader of the regional senior school kapa haka group, Te Puku, and also played guitar. Tanawhea played basketball for the regional Rotorua competition.  He also plays hockey and competes in regional and national waka ama events. For Kia Ora Hola, Tanawhea samples the local Chilean cuisine, meets members of the indigenous Mapuche tribe, and learns about Chile’s history. Te Amorangi Rikirangi-Thomas School: Te Kura o Te Koutu Iwi: Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Ranginui Interests: Sports, marae and spending time with family. Te Amorangi has achieved success on the sports field and in the classroom. She is passionate about education. Her goal is to travel the world, learn different languages and further her education. She is a talented sportswoman and played at national and international level in different sports.  Her favourites are basketball, touch rugby and waka ama. Te Amorangi performs kapa haka to Rotorua’s tourists at Te Puia. She is learning Spanish at school. In Chile, Te Amorangi learns how hot some Chilean favourite foods can be, and finds out about Chile’s recent and distant past. Matatia Tupara Brell School: Te Kura o Te Koutu Tribe: Ngāti Whakaue Interests: Dancing, singing and socialising Family is the most important thing to Matatia.  His grandparents’ house is his second home and he frequently visits. Matatia works at the picture theatre in Rotorua.  He enjoys playing music, singing, Hip Hop dancing and going to church.  Matatia is a talented dancer and his Hip Hop crew is named Testify. His aim in Chile was to improve his Spanish.  Whilst there he learnt more about the country’s main faith, Catholicism. He excelled at performing Chile’s national dance the Cueca. Okeroa Douglas School: Te Kura o Te Koutu Tribe: Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki Interests: Sports and eating chocolate! Okeroa is an accomplished sportswoman achieving highly on both the tennis court and hockey turf.  When she travelled to Fiji at the end of 2009 to play hockey, her team brought back a gold medal.  She aspires to play hockey for New Zealand at the Olympics. Okeroa enjoys hanging out with her family and friends.  She especially enjoys listening to music. In Chile, Okeroa discovers different sports and pastimes.  She also meets people from all walks of life, and sees more than one side of society in Santiago.    http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=6092Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:32:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=6092The NRL comes to life on Māori Television with MANLY NIGHT FOOTBALL, Mondays  at 9.30 PM. Round 15   TX 21/06/10    Sea Eagles V Rabbitohs Round 16   TX 28/06/10    BYE Round 17   TX 05/07/10    Sea Eagles V Panthers Round 18   TX 12/07/10    Sea Eagles V Raiders Round 19   TX 19/07/10    Sea Eagles V Sharks Round 20   TX  26/07/10   Sea Eagles V Wests Tigers Round 21   TX  02/08/10   Sea Eagles V Knights   And in a massive boost to the Sea Eagles brand in New Zealand, the network plans to commission production of a special series of 13 half hour programmes featuring the inner sanctum of the Sea Eagles which will be screened prior to the match replays on Monday nights. “Manly CEO Graham Lowe said the Sea Eagles were thrilled to be able to showcase Rugby League on a weekly basis throughout New Zealand via Māori Television. “As a proud Kiwi, I am well aware of what the extra exposure will do for the game and the benefits in the future for the Manly brand commercially in New Zealand. “We will do everything to ensure it is a successful partnership,” Mr Lowe said. Some of the New Zealand players to have worn the maroon and white of Manly over the past 30 years include: Jock Butterfield, Adrian Shelford, James Leululai, Kylie Leuluai, Kevin Iro, Tony Iro, Joe Ropati, Matthew Ridge, Darrell Williams, Awen Guttenbeil, Mark Broadhurst, Craig Innes, Tasesa Lavea, Jeremy Smith, Matt Rua, Kieran Foran, Steve Matai and Jared Warea Hargreaves.      http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=6030Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=349&pid=6030Maori Television’s popular live sports entertainment show HYUNDAI CODE is back Thursdays at 8.30 PM with a refreshed line up of presenters, and a promise to bring viewers the programme’s best season yet. New segments: Mean Māori: If you know a “Mean Māori” - someone in the community who goes beyond the call of duty helping a sports team or sportsperson then we want to hear from you. It could be your aunty that sewed all the team uniforms or your coach that gave up all their waking hours!  Each week we would like to feature these unsung heroes and we want you to nominate them.   All you need to do is contact: TOA TV – Jo Stevenson Office: 09 8202144 Email here Grassroots Play of the week: If you attended an exciting game or match in the weekend and happened to capture a magic moment on your camera or phone, then send it to us:   Contact: TOA TV – Jo Stevenson Office: 09 8202144 Email here Address: CMB 32, Piha, Auckland Studio Audience: If you’d like to be part of the live studio audience on Thursday night  then come along to Māori Television, 9 -15 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Akld.  Doors open at 8pm, it’s a first in first served policy unless you’ve reserved seats.   To reserve a seat contact: TOA TV – Jo Stevenson Office: 09 8202144 Email: here HYUNDAI CODE - Thursdays at 8.30 PM, repeated on Sundays at 4.00 PM     http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=213Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:04:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=213A light entertainment show dedicated to showcasing local talent. Hosted by Cushla Tangaere and Te Rau Kupenga, MAORIOKE features the most promising singers from around the motu. This current series has now ended.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=5751Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:10:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=5751The hottest automotive show in Aotearoa features the coolest vintage cars, the freshest new school rides and highlights urban culture. Presented by Hokipera Ruakere and Rangi Rangitukunoa, the show is pure petrol head therapy.   MEKE MY WAKA - This show is currently off air. http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=5732Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:23:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=269&pid=5732Fridays at 10.00 PM A hard-hitting current affairs series that probes the underbelly of the media and media makers. Hosted by the outspoken and often controversial Willie Jackson, he makes demands on our media and calls them to task in a way that hasn’t been seen on our network before. His style may not be to everyone’s liking, but he will do his level best to get your attention.  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=6957Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:25:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=6957Pining for PŪKANA? Well, wait no more! The boredom-busting team is back for another amazing year of the award-winning kids' show, packed with music, cheeky send-ups, practical life skills, giveaways, competitions and reo Māori. PŪKANA Mondays and Tuesdays at 6.00 PM. The PŪKANA crew will be bringing their creative skills to the fore in weekly original song compositions (Pao), and renditions of chart-topping songs (Tīhohe), as well as funny segments including ‘Hangahanga’ – our bumbling renovating duo, ‘Tangata ki te wao’ – a Māori man vs wild, ‘Takitū’ – bootcamp with General Taikaha and ‘Pūtake’ – our sports segment with a twist. We’ll be on the search again for kids who are nominated by their friends or whānau to receive a mini make-over in ‘Puta Mai’. This year there is a new segment where kids will compete in a cooking competition whilst answering questions about kīwaha, whakataukī and kupu hou. ‘Kai a te rangatira’ will be an interesting mix of food for the stomach and food for the mind! Another new feature called ‘Ha-ha!’ sees the presenters in some embarrassing situations and we give the ‘Ka Taea’ challenge to kids and their family this year, to see if they can achieve a set task in one week. There’s going to be loads of competitions featuring rangatahi, including Tātāwhāinga races, Kapa Kani dance crews, Oro Taiohi bands and Toi Hawaiki artists. All that as well as our mainstay Kapa Haka segment, visits to schools and events in communities around Aotearoa. Keep on the look out too for Raku – a pint-sized new addition to the PŪKANA family. He’ll be hassling the presenters for his own segment, and who knows – he might just get it! PŪKANA -  Monday and  Tuesdays at 6.00 PM with PŪKANA KA PAO on Wednesday at 6.00 PM. PŪKANA KA PAO is the newest addition to the rangatahi crew – Raku – finally gets to host his own show. It’s a compilation of original waiata called ‘pao’, composed by PUKANA presenters over the past 11 yearshttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=157Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=157 This show is currently off air Haare Williams (pictured) presents this inspirational history series that uses sound and visual archival material to bring the past back to the present. Kaumātua and well-known Māori reflect on significant milestones in time.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=5398Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:16:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=522&pid=5398Returns Sunday 07 November at 7.00 PM KAI TIME ON THE ROAD is produced by Rotorua-based Maui Productions who also make the all-male advice panel show WHATUKURA and ultimate Māori warrior reality show TOA: TOA O AOTEAROA for Māori Television. Co-producer Jo Santamaria says the recipe for the show’s success is that it deals with real food and real people: “It’s the total package. Kiwi-made, kiwi food, kiwi fun and it shows us as New Zealanders on screen.” “We took it out into the field because Pete is that real Kiwi bloke. He loves hunting and fishing, but he also loves to cook and somehow he manages to put it all on a plate in the middle of the bush and make it look like a four star meal.” To win a copy of Pete's book, send us your recipes - the best recipe (as judged by Pete) will be eligible to win! Email webmaster@maoritelevision.com.   http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=382&pid=216Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:09:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=382&pid=216The wait is over hunting and fishing fans! HUNTING AOTEAROA returns Thursdays at 9.30 PM The only New Zealand television show for hunting and shooting enthusiasts is back by popular demand. Take in the spectacular scenery and watch some good keen huntsmen bag some big game, with presenter Howie Morrison Junior. HUNTING AOTEAROA is made by Hikoi Productions and any Māori language is fully subtitled in English. Get fired up for the best shooting action on television with the new series of HUNTING AOTEAROA.  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=292&pid=215Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:07:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=292&pid=215 This show is currently off air. Nominated in last year’s Qantas Film and Television Awards, E TU KAHIKATEA provides a staggering insight into the movers and shakers of the Māori world told from the heart by those who lived it. “Their candour drove our approach,” says director Ngahuia Wade of Te Noni Productions. “If a particular story was on public record it wasn’t a story for E TU KAHIKATEA. Their honesty about what was really happening behind the scenes was far more riveting than the polished version.” Their level of reo and their fascinating stories wipe out the need for a presenter or narration. Instead, the six leaders tell their own stories in their own way during each of the half-hour episodes. Producer Maramena Roderick says it took many long hours of work to do their stories justice. “But imagine sitting with icons, hearing stories they have never told, dining with best friends and whānau and then laughing and crying all night,” she says. “That is the reward of E TU KAHIKATEA.” Join these special people as they share their inspiring journeys – E TU KAHITAKEA.  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=292&pid=2979Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:07:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=292&pid=2979  PAKIPŪMEKA AOTEAROA is Māori Television’s New Zealand documentary slot. A showcase of the finest in New Zealand-made documentaries celebrating our indigenous diversity and talent. From wry to whimsical, from rapturous to rugged, PAKIPŪMEKA AOTEAROA has something for everyone.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=286&pid=224Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:42:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=286&pid=224 THIS SHOW IS CURRENTLY OFF AIR.     TOA - Toa Ō Aotearoa promises to be New Zealand’s toughest reality television series yet as 12 warriors go head to head in a gruelling test of strength and stamina. Over a two week period warriors will compete using traditional Māori weaponry and will be pushed to the limit both physically and mentally. Challenges test their skill and agility in the quest to find the two best warriors who will then fight each other in a full contact taiaha duel. Opponents score points for full hits to the body, limbs and head. The warrior with the most points will have won. Weaponry master Wetini Mitai-Ngatai (Te Arawa) is the judge and host. The Toa will live, eat, train and fight together in the isolated bush clad hills surrounding Lake Rotorua. Who has got what it takes to claim the glory of TOA - Toa Ō Aotearoa and take home the $10,000 prize? Join these brave contestants on a journey of a lifetime when TOA-Toa Ō Aotearoa airs pm on Māori Television. iF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER FOR SERIES FOUR, emailjo@nztv.co.nz T.O.A (S/3) – Episode One – “TE KAHUI TOA” T.O.A Series Three invites a new band of warriors to be challenged, mentally and physically; and fight to claim the prestigious title of Toa Ō Aotearoa 2009. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Two “TE IRI RAKAU” The Toa undergoes a challenge of strength and determination, which presents the contestants with an unexpected outcome. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Three – “TATAI RAKAU” Dust continues to rise on Te Papa Horo Rakau as four more Toa prepare for battle in today’s fights. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Four – “TOA KAI RAKAU” The Toa gain vital experience on the marae as the tournament presents two more fights of the round robin. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Five – “WHEIWHEIA” Two successful Toa select two of the unsuccessful, to fight in the last bout of the T.O.A round robin. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Six “MAU PATU” Toa encounter a different challenge that tests their knowledge and skill of Patu, rather than Taiaha. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Seven – “PERUPERU” The Kahui Toa face a strenuous challenge, Peruperu, a test of warrior fitness and endurance. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Eight – “TOA PAKARI” Physical strength is vital as Toa tackle a series of multiple challenges. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Nine – “PAKIAKA” The Top 5 Toa remains and faces a test of fitness, agility and foot movement. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Ten - “HIKI TAUMAHA” Hikihiki Taumaha targets certain muscular areas as contestants struggle to make it to the Top Three. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Eleven “TU HENGERI” A final challenge for the remaining three  Toa that requires sheer determination to secure a place in the Finals. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Twelve - “TE ARA TOA” This week Toa Ō Aotearoa presents highlights from the series. T.O.A (S/3) - Episode Thirteen - “TOA O AOTEAROA” Toa Ō Aotearoa presents the final fight between the two remaining Toa.   http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=476&pid=4071Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:48:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=476&pid=4071This series is currently off air. The 2007 Qantas Media Award winner MARAE DIY is back.  Once again whānau from all over the motu, including many Australain cousins, will have a chance to get together at their marae and participate in a MARAE DIY makeover. Join presenters Te Ori Paki and new co-host Aroha Hathaway as they enlist the expert help of resident landscaper David Clayton-Greene and top builder, Monty Ritai.  Rain, hail, or shine – nothing stands in the way of MARAE DIY!  The challenges are endless.  Racing against the clock, the team and whānau band together and get stuck into the mahi.  Each makeover is delivered with the usual brand of humour, building ingenuity and creative landscaping. Buildings and gardens are not the only things up for a face-lift. The team also whisk away three kuia, to receive their own make-over before returning to the marae to see all the work their whānau have done in just four days. In this series the MARAE DIY team attempt a number of firsts including building a new building from scratch, raising and re-piling a whare puni, completely re-cladding and insulating the whare puni and enlisting the help of the NZ Army!  Presenter Aroha Hathaway says “it’s been an amazing experience being part of the team and meeting amazing whānau and community at each marae.  “Each marae has its own magic, offering a unique story and experience”, says Te Ori Paki. A show that draws in every member of the whānau, MARAE DIY continues to deliver its award winning combination.  Each of the seven, one-hour bilingual programmes combines a mix of tribal history and traditional practices and quintessential Māori humour as the uniqueness of each marae is revealed.  http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=468&pid=3598Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:58:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=468&pid=3598One of Māori Television’s leading bilingual sports broadcasters goes head to head each week, discussing and debating the top sports stories with the experts. BOIL UP is the result! BOIL UP - Thursdays at 10.30PM Te Arahi Maipi (Waikato – Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Whawhakia, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Tipa) is the anchor of this fast paced sports review-preview show. The 27-year-old ‘statman’ has notched up an impressive list of presenting credits including Māori Television’s coverage of the Shane Cameron and David Tua Fights, Breakers, Tri-Nations and ANZAC rugby league tests; New Zealand’s national rugby league premiership; 2008 Pacific Nations Cup and last year’s RLWC specials. Maipi – who grew up playing rugby league for Taniwharau in the Waikato region throughout the age grades – says he will review and preview all the action from the major sporting events with a particular focus on rugby and rugby league. Fellow sports broadcaster Melodie Robinson is the co-host on BOIL UP, while Stacey Jones and Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford are the guest presenters, and the reporters are NZ Netball stars Joline Henry and Temepara George. The broadcast content contains some third party material that is copyright for New Zealand only and for a limited time. Therefore this footage is replaced with a still for internet playout.    http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=486&pid=124Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:29:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=486&pid=124Māori Television brings you 411 - a showcase of innovation, technology, science and design. Tumamao Harawira and Taupunakohe Tocker present this information-packed guide to the latest innovations, gadgets, gaming and everything in between. From Northland to Southland, 411 brings you 26 episodes jam-packed with Kiwi innovations – and even a few from across the ditch. From 3D prototyping, to augmented reality, to motion capture, to interactive artists, to game developers, to sports technology, to bio-engineering, to crime-fighting technology, to dna extraction, to synchrotron light … 411 is your weekly insight into the latest advancements in technology and science.http://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=381&pid=541Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:08:00 GMThttp://www.maoritelevision.com/default.aspx?tabid=381&pid=541