| 11:00 PM - 06:30 AM |
Whakaata Maori |
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Whakaata Maori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more. |
7 hrs 30 mins |
| 06:30 AM - 06:36 AM |
Kori Club |
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G Kori Club is a captivating series for 0-8-year-olds that marries the charm of "The Wiggles" with the magic of Te Ao Maori. (R) |
6 mins |
| 06:36 AM - 06:41 AM |
Tuhura |
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G Niua and Hura travel to Whangarei to uncover the story behind the sacred maunga Parihaka. (R) |
5 mins |
| 06:41 AM - 06:56 AM |
Takaro Tribe |
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G Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R) |
15 mins |
| 06:56 AM - 07:07 AM |
Darwin and Newts |
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G An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R) |
11 mins |
| 07:07 AM - 07:20 AM |
Island of Mystery |
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G Island of Mystery is an animation series that features Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. (R) |
13 mins |
| 07:20 AM - 07:31 AM |
Te Nutube |
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G Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R) |
11 mins |
| 07:31 AM - 07:40 AM |
Tamaiti Tu Winter |
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G Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Maori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. Koro Noel gets the boys to help feed the lambs and smoke the eels. (R) |
9 mins |
| 07:40 AM - 07:49 AM |
Tamariki Haka |
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G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) |
9 mins |
| 07:49 AM - 07:55 AM |
Kiri & Lou |
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G Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R) |
6 mins |
| 07:55 AM - 08:00 AM |
Te Ohu o Pukana |
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Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pukana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi |
5 mins |
| 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM |
Avatar: The Last Airbender |
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G Ko nga putanga reo maori o nga pakiwaituihi e rua, o Avatar. (R) |
30 mins |
| 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM |
Opaki |
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G Pania Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Maori. (R) |
30 mins |
| 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM |
Toku Reo |
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G Professor John Moorfield's Maori language course supported by an interactive website. (R) |
30 mins |
| 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Ata Toi + Wai |
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G Join presenters Te Aumihi Hohepa and Tawhanga Rika as they celebrate the world of Maori art. Actor Aniwa Whaiapuchats about their acting mahi and passions for makeup and kapa haka. (R) |
30 mins |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Mura O Te Ahi |
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PG Hilarious 'debating' competition showcasing Maori humour and wit entirely in the Maori language. (R) |
30 mins |
| 10:30 AM - 11:01 AM |
Pathfinders |
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G Meet some of Aotearoa's living legends, the Maori leaders who were raised through the challenging years where te reo Maori was shunned. (R) |
31 mins |
| 11:01 AM - 11:31 AM |
Sachies Kitchen |
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G Chef Sachie Nomura travels to the Coromandel to meet local seaweed harvesters AgriSea, the Opito Bay Salt Company and the creators of Awildian Gin. (R) |
30 mins |
| 11:31 AM - 12:00 PM |
Red Earth Uncovered |
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G A half-hour youth documentary series where a host investigates Aboriginal linkages to ancient myths and legends. (R) |
29 mins |
| 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM |
2026 1st XV Super 8 CNI Rugby |
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NEW: The 2026 Super 8 1st XV & 2026 CNI 1st XV plus Other Sports to Whakaata Maori YouTube - MAORI ACTIVE. |
2 hrs |
| 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM |
Opaki |
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G Pania Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Maori. (R) |
30 mins |
| 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM |
Toku Reo |
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G Professor John Moorfield's Maori language course supported by an interactive website. (R) |
30 mins |
| 03:00 PM - 03:21 PM |
Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 |
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G Relive the best of this year's Te Mana Kuratahi regional kapa haka competition held in Tauranga. (R) |
21 mins |
| 03:21 PM - 03:28 PM |
Kori Club |
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G Kori Club is a captivating series for 0-8-year-olds that marries the charm of "The Wiggles" with the magic of Te Ao Maori. (R) |
7 mins |
| 03:28 PM - 03:33 PM |
Tuhura |
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G Niua and Hura travel to Whangarei to uncover the story behind the sacred maunga Parihaka. (R) |
5 mins |
| 03:33 PM - 03:48 PM |
Takaro Tribe |
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G Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R) |
15 mins |
| 03:48 PM - 04:00 PM |
Darwin and Newts |
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G An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R) |
12 mins |
| 04:00 PM - 04:14 PM |
Island of Mystery |
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G Island of Mystery is an animation series that features Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. |
14 mins |
| 04:14 PM - 04:21 PM |
Kiri & Lou |
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G Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R) |
7 mins |
| 04:21 PM - 04:27 PM |
Te Ohu o Pukana |
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Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pukana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R) |
6 mins |
| 04:27 PM - 04:37 PM |
Tamaiti Tu Winter |
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G Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Maori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. Koro Noel gets the boys to help feed the lambs and smoke the eels. (R) |
10 mins |
| 04:37 PM - 04:47 PM |
Tamariki Haka |
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G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) |
10 mins |
| 04:47 PM - 05:00 PM |
Mahi Tika Ana! |
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G Who would have thought fermented foods could be so good for your health? Watch as Hinewai and Hine Te Kura learn the secrets from the one and only Koro Rapaera Black in Te Wharua o Ruatoki! (R) |
13 mins |
| 05:00 PM - 05:24 PM |
ASB Polyfest 2026 - Repackage |
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NEW: ASB Polyfest 2026 is an annual secondary schools Polynesian cultural festival held over four days in Auckland. MAORI+ brings you all the action from the ASB Polyfest Maori stage. |
24 mins |
| 05:24 PM - 05:30 PM |
Waiata Anthems |
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G Commercial success made William Singe lose his sense of self. At his lowest point, Will turns to his whakapapa and finds the connection with his first te reo Maori single: Whanau. (R) |
6 mins |
| 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM |
Te Pataka Korero |
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G Pei Jones and Tiaki Hira talk about Tainui history, from the ascension of the Maori King to the throne of the Kiingitanga movement and the involvement of Tainui with the signing of the Treaty. (R) |
30 mins |
| 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM |
Kai With Anne Thorp |
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G Anne prepares oysters rockafella, oysters and chorizo, bang bang chicken and kaimoana dashi broth. (R) |
30 mins |
| 06:30 PM - 06:56 PM |
Fresh 2026 |
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Our favourite flavours of the Pacific are presented in a Fresh Poly-platter in this series dedicated to inspiring Islanders worldwide. (R) |
26 mins |
| 06:56 PM - 07:00 PM |
Waiata Anthems |
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G Nikora Edwards aka Swizl Jager, defies societal expectations in more ways than one and, through his music, explores the dynamics of not fitting the traditional mould. (R) |
4 mins |
| 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM |
Tapuwae Leave Only Footprints |
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G Pio Terei is on a journey to discover Maori and Hawaiian indigenous connections through tourism. In this episode we visit Haku Maui, Native Intelligence and Tegan Yorwarth surfs in Raglan. (R) |
30 mins |
| 07:30 PM - 07:51 PM |
Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 - Repackage |
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NEW: Revisit the performance of ropu from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition. |
21 mins |
| 07:51 PM - 08:00 PM |
Loading Docs 2021 - Tumanako Hope |
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PG Powerful people. Powerful stories. Eight insightful short documentaries from strong New Zealand voices. (R) |
9 mins |
| 08:00 PM - 08:30 PM |
Only In Aotearoa - Wahine Edition |
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M Short and sharp comedy skits from a Maori perspective. Featuring Ghost Watchers and The Judge Who Doesn't Judge. (R) |
30 mins |
| 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM |
Queer And Here Series 2 |
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PG Kruze Tangira is a netball national champion and a sports commentator for Te Karere. As the world becomes more inclusive can the same be said for sports within Aotearoa? (R) |
30 mins |
| 09:00 PM - 09:30 PM |
Kairakau |
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M Whareumu and Tahu return to their home village. Te Heuheu of Tuwharetoa lays siege to the pa to starve them out. Chief Mokonuiarangi taunts Hauraki over the massacre at Mokoia. (R) |
30 mins |
| 09:30 PM - 10:00 PM |
Not Even |
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M Working at the Ministry of Justice, Heps looks back to his childhood growing up in Wainuiomata. In the present day, Heps comes across research that sends him into a downward spiral. (R) |
30 mins |
| 10:00 PM - 10:30 PM |
Rage Against The Rangatahi 2 |
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PG Love and Light - Self love before loving another? (R) |
30 mins |
| 10:30 PM - 10:56 PM |
Te Pataka Korero |
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G Taupua Winikerei, prominent Tainui orator of the 1950's recounts the history of the Kiingitanga movement in whaikorero at the Kiingitanga centenary celebrations held at Turangawaewae in 1958. (R) |
26 mins |
| 10:56 PM - 06:30 AM |
Whakaata Maori |
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Whakaata Maori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more. |
7 hrs 34 mins |