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Purākau

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Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. Follow the footsteps of Ngātoro-i-rangi and his sisters Kuiwai and Haungaroa. (R)

6:40 AM

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Pipi Pao Pao Tamariki Karaoke

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A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhanga reo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

6:45 AM

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Takaro Tribe

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NEW: It’s Pāpā Rākau’s birthday, so Tākaro Tribe fly with Pū to find a special gift.

7:00 AM

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Darwin And Newts

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An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

7:10 AM

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Tamariki Haka

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Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R)

7:20 AM

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Te Nutube

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Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R)

7:30 AM

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Kia Mau

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A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

7:40 AM

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Whare Takataka

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Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

7:50 AM

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Island Of Mystery

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With danger averted, Josh plays along with Kura, Rangi and Toro and decides to help them look for the stolen godstick. (R)

8:00 AM

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Pūkana 2024

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NEW: Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi.

8:30 AM

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Oranga Ngākau

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Yvonne Te Wanihi Edwards presents uniquely Māori exercise workouts for young and old to keep fit and healthy. (R)

9:30 AM

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Whānau Bake-Off

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A baking show that pits whānau against each other in a battle for bragging rights. (R)

10:00 AM

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Wildest New Zealand

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An exploration of the unique menagerie of creatures of New Zealand. Untamed West: New Zealand's west coast is like nowhere else. (R)

11:00 AM

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Moon Tide Fishing Grass Roots

Join Nore Martin as he helps Mai FM's Storme and competition winner Sam take advantage of the favourable Tangaroa-ā-roto maramataka phase to land their first ever warehenga. (R)

11:30 AM

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Hoiho Riding On

Lizzie Rangihuna is back to explore the nations back country and reveal the great stories from the paddock, meeting the people making a difference in their communities through their Hoiho. (R)

12:00 PM

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Merchants Of The Wild

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Six indigenous strangers travel within the territory of Kespukwik aka Nova Scotia, and must work together, as they are immersed in culture and faced with their own survival. (R)

12:30 PM

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Toa Hunter Gatherer

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Adventurer Owen Boynton presents a holistic view of gathering kai as he travels the country to meet like-minded kaitiaki and outdoor experts. (R)

1:00 PM

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Hunting Aotearoa

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Join skilled hunter-gatherer, Peter Peeti, for another exciting hunting season. This week's travels have brought Pete to the West Coast of the South Island, Franz Josef. (R)

1:30 PM

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Tōku Reo

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Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)

2:00 PM

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Ōpaki

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Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

2:30 PM

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Ako

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Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

3:00 PM

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Ako

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Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

3:30 PM

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Purākau

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Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. The story of heroine, Wairaka, and the events around how the Whakatāne township was named. (R)

3:40 PM

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Pipi Pao Pao Tamariki Karaoke

G

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhanga reo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

3:45 PM

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Takaro Tribe

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It’s Pāpā Rākau’s birthday, so Tākaro Tribe fly with Pū to find a special gift. (R)

4:00 PM

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Darwin And Newts

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An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

4:10 PM

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Tamariki Haka

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Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura o Te Pāroa. (R)

4:20 PM

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Te Nutube

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Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R)

4:30 PM

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Kia Mau

G

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

4:40 PM

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Whare Takataka

G

Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

4:50 PM

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Island Of Mystery

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Tired of this weird game, Josh decides it's time to go home but is soon running for his life from creatures emerging from a strange bone-lined fort. (R)

5:00 PM

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Pūkana 2024

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Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi. (R)

5:30 PM

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Brain Busters

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Brain Busters puts everyday kids to the test in a variety of challenges that test their smarts, speed and strength. (R)

6:00 PM

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ASB Polyfest 2024

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Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori stage of the ASB Polyfest 2024, the largest festival of it's kind. (R)

6:30 PM

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Te Ao Māori News

NEW: Whakaata Māori’s flagship news programme Te Ao Māori News brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori anywhere, anytime on any device. (R)

7:00 PM

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Ata Toi + Wai

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NEW: Join the dynamic trio Chey Milne, Tawaroa Kawana and Jordyn With A Why as they celebrate music through a distinctly Māori lens. Reti Hedley, member of the band IA, shares his creative talents.

7:30 PM

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Your Island My Home

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Taiwanese Pangcah artists and New Zealand Māori artists exchange and experience each other's unique cultures, lifestyles and hospitality of the different tribes and the Pangcah villages. (R)

8:30 PM

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Heroic Losers

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In times of the infamous Argentinian Corralito, the neighbors of a little town trace a plan to recover the money that was stolen by their bank manager and a corrupt lawyer. (R)

10:30 PM

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Te Ao Māori News

Whakaata Māori’s flagship news programme Te Ao Māori News brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori anywhere, anytime on any device. (R)

10:56 PM

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Whakaata Māori

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.