Maori Television Highlights

Maori Television Highlights

Week 14: Monday April 2 – Sunday April 8 2007

TOA O AOTEAROA – Monday April 2 at 9.30 PM
More tests of physical strength for the TOA exponents in Maori Television’s new reality series to find the ultimate warrior. Mau rakau expert Wetini Mitai Ngatai continues to challenge the brave men in their endeavour to claim the TOA title – and the $10,000 grand prize.

KETE ARONUI – Tuesday April 3 at 8.00 PM
The fascinating story of Kora – a hard-working and talented reggae-dub band that’s gained a cult following on the Kiwi music scene – kicks off a new series of this popular Maori arts show that profiles contemporary artists who weave culture and tradition into their work.

DIVERTED TO DELHI (INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY) – Tuesday April 3 at 8.30 PM
An Aussie shopper phoning Coles Myer, an English housewife ringing Harrods and a New York stockbroker calling American Express – they all have one thing in common. Their customer queries are likely to be re-routed to India and answered by Indians impersonating local operators.

TE ARA PAI O NGA AO E RUA – BEST OF BOTH WORLDS (NZ DOCUMENTARY) – Wednesday April 4 at 8.30 PM
The controversial life and work of Pakeha ethnographer Elsdon Best, who was almost a legend among some Maori at the time, is examined in this historical documentary that uses interviews, letters, manuscripts and newspapers to look at his work in the Tuhoe territory.

NGATI NRL – Thursday April 5 at 8.00 PM
The league season heats up in this reality show about young Maori and Pacific Island hopefuls trying to make it big in the NRL. The Erina Eagles take on the current Jim Beam Cup champs, heart-throb Rangi Chase reveals what the girls can’t touch, and there’s ‘inside’ NRL information from Matt Utai.

HUNTING AOTEAROA – Thursday April 5 at 9.30 PM
This mega-popular hunting show blasts off a new series with a shooting trip for those notoriously sneaky beasts – Thar and Chamois – in the rugged Southern Alps. But host Howie Morrison Junior finds out that danger lurks behind the beauty of the landscape.

WAITANGI 2007: KOTAHI TE RA – Sunday April 8 at 2.00 PM
Get a hit of national pride with highlights from the popular all-day special including reports from key Waitangi Day events – such as the creation of a giant silver fern sand sculpture on Santa Monica beach in California – as well as debates, discussions and entertainment.

HAKA ’07 – Sunday April 8 at 6.00 PM
Don’t miss a second chance to see, hear and celebrate the unique culture of Aotearoa with repeats every Sunday of the hour-long highlights that screened during the four-day Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2007 held in Palmerston North in February.

WHAT IVA RECORDED (SUNDAY FEATURE) – Sunday April 8 at 9.00 PM
When precocious teenager Iva uses her new camera to record her sixteenth birthday party, she reveals her uptight middle-class family to itself in surprising and sometimes disturbing ways. Excellent acting and precise direction make this Croatian film unique and fascinating viewing.

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