Moari Tv Highlights - Sept 17 - Sept 23

MAORI TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS
Week 38: Monday September 17 – Sunday September 23 2007

WARRANT OF FITNESS (HEALTH) – Monday September 17 at 8.00 PM
Arthritis: Sonny Mahia (Tuhoe, Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki) was once a professional wrestler and surf-lifesaver but crippling arthritis means he can now barely walk. Can he win his battle for independence?

ITI POUNAMU (NZ SHORT FILMS) – Monday September 17 at 9.30 PM
Bella: A young transsexual dreams of glamour from behind prison walls. Bella's tattooing skills and wit allow her to survive amongst the male inmates but her determination to behave like a woman makes her a target for a prison officer.

WHEN LOVE IS BLIND (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) – Tuesday September 18 at 8.30 PM
Blind people fall in love but is it love at first sight? Follow three individuals who are looking for love in this open window into the world of blind culture that candidly illustrates the personal and emotional challenges for blind people seeking relationships.

MARAE DIY – Wednesday September 19 at 8.30 PM
Toroanui Marae, Taranaki: Restoring their much-loved whare tupuna and building new ablutions for the kaumatua has been a dream for the Toroanui whanau for many years. The people of Parihaka work hard to realise their dreams – all in just four days.

ANBL: NZ BREAKERS – Thursday September 20 at 8.00 PM
Maori Television launches free-to-air live overage of all 15 home games of the Harvey Norman NZ Breakers as they take on the might of the Australian National Basketball League in the 2007-2008 season. Tonight: The first game against the Taipans!

THE STAGE OF ORIGIN – Friday September 21 at 8.00 PM
Watching sporting celebrities leave their comfort zones in a hilarious spectacle of a show. Rugby and league celebrities go head-to-head on a stage instead of a field in this unique theatre sports challenge.

MAUMAHARA – Saturday September 22 at 8.00 PM
War: The show that celebrates kaumatua and their golden stories of yesteryear focuses on the impact of World War I and II on the whanau at home. Elders Te Aue Davis (Ngati Maniapoto) and Makere Wano (Te Atiawa) talk about growing up during the war years.

SAMOA 2007: LIVE THE DREAM – Sunday September 23 at 4.00 PM
The first of three hour-long specials featuring highlights from the South Pacific Games in Samoa – a major indigenous sporting event involving 22 countries, 33 sports and several thousand athletes.

CONTROL ROOM (SUNDAY FEATURE) – Sunday September 23 at 9.00 PM
Award-winning Arab filmmaker Jehane Noujaim provides an opportunity to re-examine what is perhaps the most pressing question of international relations today: is America radicalizing or stabilizing the Arab world?

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