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6:30 AM

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Purākau

G

Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. The beautiful Waitaiki and the taniwha Poutini. (R)

6:40 AM

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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)

6:45 AM

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Takaro Tribe

G

NEW: Tānemahuta sends Tākaro Tribe three balls, which they happily take to day camp and learn about toru.

7:00 AM

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Darwin And Newts

G

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

7:10 AM

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Tamariki Haka

G

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

7:20 AM

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Te Nūtube

G

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

7:30 AM

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Kia Mau

G

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

7:40 AM

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Whare Takataka

G

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

G

After a deep sleep, Kura and Josh wake up to find Rangi gone. Fearing the worst, they begin to search for clues. (R)

8:00 AM

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Te Nūtube Haka

G

Join Te Haakura and Atareta on the adventure of creating their own kapa haka group. In this episode they have their very first get-together. Here we meet the performers of this new group. (R)

8:30 AM

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Oranga Ngākau

G

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

G

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

10:00 AM

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Matau Bros Gone Fishing

PG

A lifestyle series that follows hard-case Māori anglers, Matene, Dazza and Jeff Cleave, as they fish for knowledge and food for the table. (R)

10:30 AM

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Ata Toi + Wai

G

Join the dynamic trio Chey Milne, Tawaroa Kawana and Jordyn With A Why as they celebrate music through a distinctly Māori lens. Ani-Piki Tuari reflects on her theatre show "˜Whakapaupakihi'. (R)

11:00 AM

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Your Island My Home

G

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)

12:00 PM

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I'm Your Man

M

To obtain research funds for her studies, a scientist accepts an offer to participate in an extraordinary experiment: she is to live with a humanoid robot, created to make her happy. (R)

1:50 PM

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Loading Docs 2022 - Power Of Emotion

G

Forty-five years after his parents were wrongfully imprisoned for overstaying, a Tongan New Zealander finally admits the painful truth behind what happened to his family during the Dawn Raids. (R)

2:00 PM

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Ōpaki

G

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

2:30 PM

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Ako

G

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

G

The famous saying of Ngāti Whakaue ancestors, Tūnohopū and Te Roro-o-te-rangi "Ruia taitea, ruia taitea kia tū ko taikākā anake". (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

G

Tānemahuta sends Tākaro Tribe three balls, which they happily take to day camp and learn about toru. (R)

4:00 PM

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Darwin And Newts

G

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

4:10 PM

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Tamariki Haka

G

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

4:20 PM

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Te Nūtube

G

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

G

After a narrow escape, Kura realises she has no choice and sets off to find a way through the treacherous lava streams towards the misty maunga. (R)

5:00 PM

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Te Nūtube Haka

G

Join Te Haakura and Atareta on the adventure of creating their own kapa haka group. In this episode they have their very first get-together. Here we meet the performers of this new group. (R)

5:30 PM

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Brain Busters

G

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

G

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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Funny Whare - Gamesnight

PG

This hilarious game show hosted by Stacey Morrison will ensure to fill your belly full of laughter, force those happy tears. (R)

7:30 PM

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Nanakia 2.0

PG

Tiki takes the boys deep into the Rotoiti wilderness to show off his possum trapping and food harvesting skills while camping out under the stars. (R)

8:00 PM

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Only In Aotearoa

M

Short and sharp comedy skits from a Māori perspective. (R)

8:30 PM

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Gowns And Geysers

M

Kharl is determined to make a name for himself in London. Meanwhile Bobby struggles to keep the pageant on track. (R)

9:00 PM

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Sort Of

M

NEW: A big-hearted series about Sabi Mehboob, a fluid millennial who straddles various identities.

9:30 PM

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Ahikāroa

M

NEW: A serial drama thats all about drama. Following a group of city based rangatahi as they navigate life.

10:00 PM

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K Rd Chronicles

PG

A look at homelessness from the inside. Six and Sammy reminisce about the times they spent together living on the streets as they revisit their old haunts. (R)

10:15 PM

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K Rd Chronicles

PG

A look at homelessness from the inside. Six, once homeless herself, now a journalist, is our guide to the diverse, harsh and often tragic world of the people living on and around Karangahape Road. (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.