Maori Television Highlights Oct 1 - Oct 7

Maori Television Highlights
Week 40: Monday October 1 - Sunday October 7 2007

WARRANT OF FITNESS (HEALTH) - Monday October 1 at 8.00 PM
'P': It's been described as an epidemic sweeping across the nation and for Richard Rangihuna (Ngati Porou) it was right under his own roof. This father talks candidly about the damage 'P' has caused to his whanau and how he saved his son's life.

ITI POUNAMU (NZ SHORT FILMS) - Monday October 1 at 9.30 PM
Dirty Creature: A fast-paced thriller in which little Daphne and her unruly dog Monster are kidnapped and imprisoned by a nasty old man. Presenters Ainsley Gardiner and Tearepa Kahi interview studio guest, director and writer Grant Campbell.

WAKA REO - Tuesday October 2 at 8.00 PM
Tears, tantrums and laughter as 14 contestants struggle to come to terms with not only living with each other but learning reo Maori in eight weeks. Each contestant will have to avoid a weekly elimination to survive the competition and take out the $10,000 prize.

THE KNIGHTS OF THE GREAT SAVANNAH (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) - Tuesday October 2 at 8.30 PM
Guided by Wasangari princes, the Baribá horsemen warriors from Nigeria invaded Borgou - the northern part of modern-day Benin - conquering the Batonu villages and cornering dozens of tribes.

MARAE DIY - Wednesday October 3 at 8.30 PM
Manurewa Marae, South Auckland: The community takes on the mammoth task of renovating and landscaping the largest marae complex the team has ever seen. But with unexpected delays and time against them, has this pan-tribal marae bitten off more than it can chew?

APIATA VC CELEBRATIONS - Wednesday October 3 at 9.30 PM
An hour-long documentary special focusing on the recent ceremony held in the small Bay of Plenty settlement of Te Kaha to celebrate the presentation of the prestigious Victoria Cross to Corporal Willie Apiata.

NBL: HARVEY NORMAN NZ BREAKERS - Thursday October 4 at 8.00 PM
The NZ Breakers are back at home this week when they take on West Sydney at Auckland's North Shore Events Centre. Join commentators Dale Husband, Te Arahi Maipi, Chris Tupu and Tania Tupu for more live and free-to-air basketball action.

MAUMAHARA - Saturday October 6 at 8.00 PM
Health: Polio, TB and measles had a devastating impact on Maori. Many of today's kaumatua grew up too quickly having to deal with terminal illness and death in the family and reflect on these times in this nostalgic bilingual programme.

SAMOA 2007: LIVE THE DREAM - Sunday October 7 at 4.00 PM
The final of three hour-long specials featuring highlights from the recent South Pacific Games hosted by Samoa. More than 4,000 participants from 22 Pacific Island nations and territories competed for medal honours.

THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER: A STORY OF DEATH IN IRAQ (SUNDAY FEATURE) - Sunday October 7 at 9.00 PM
An astonishing and thought-provoking look at the Iraq war and concepts of brotherhood, honour, grief and martyrdom which pervade the life of Ibrahim - a young man whose brother was killed by American soldiers.

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