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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. Te Houtaewa of Te Kao is legendary. He is known to be the fastest runner of his time. (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: Team Tui go with Tākaro Tribe to day camp, where Tikiti-Tokiti teaches them all about the number waru.

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 Wharekura o Rūātoki. (R)

7:20 AM

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Te Nutube

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

When an old ponaturi warrior outsmarts the group and escapes, Rangi blames herself and dives into the dangerous waters to follow it to its underwater lair. (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. It's the second wānanga for Te Nūtube Haka. Things are ramping up as they get into the poi and haka. (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. Hāni Totorewa shares key lessons he has learn't during his career. (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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Buoyancy

M

14-year-old Burmese boy Chakra is sold as a slave labourer to the captain of a Thai fishing vessel. the captain's rule on board is cruel and arbitrary. (R)

1:40 PM

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Loading Docs 2022 - Power Of Emotion

G

New Zealand's first Tongan swimming champion battles self-doubt and setbacks as she fights for a medal at the Commonwealth Games. (R)

1:50 PM

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Loading Docs 2022 - Power Of Emotion

G

Determined to break the cycle for her tamariki, one wāhine toa turns her troubled life of addiction and trauma around by rediscovering her wairua and reclaiming her mana."¯ (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

Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. The story of Kahupeka, a healer from Waikato that many places were named after. (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

Team Tui go with Tākaro Tribe to day camp, where Tikiti-Tokiti teaches them all about the number waru. (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 Wharekura o Tauranga Moana. (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

With danger averted, Josh plays along with Kura, Rangi and Toro and decides to help them look for the stolen godstick. (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. It's the second wānanga for Te Nūtube Haka. Things are ramping up as they get into the poi and haka. (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

Tauranga Moana sets up this episode of Nanakia as the mischief trio, Te Wehi, Lyndsay and Ranginui, take a trip out to sea on the biggest boat they have ever been on. (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

A city clean up on Mt Ngongotahā reveals some dirty truths, and contestants spill all at the annual Miss Rotorua high tea party. (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, 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)

10:15 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.