| 11:15 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 15 mins |
| 06:30 AM - 06:37 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) |
7 mins |
| 06:37 AM - 06:42 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 |
| 06:42 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 and Talking Pond Koka live. (R) |
14 mins |
| 06:56 AM - 07:08 AM |
Darwin and Newts |
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G An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R) |
12 mins |
| 07:08 AM - 07:18 AM |
Island of Mystery |
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G While Kura, Josh and Kazumi follow a trail of maero footprints, Rangi is playing games with rangatira o patupaiarehe on top of the misty maunga. (R) |
10 mins |
| 07:18 AM - 07:29 AM |
Te Nutube |
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G Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R) |
11 mins |
| 07:29 AM - 07:38 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. The boys love fishing on Uncle Hugo's boat. (R) |
9 mins |
| 07:38 AM - 07:48 AM |
Tamariki Haka |
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G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) |
10 mins |
| 07:48 AM - 07:54 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 |
| 07:54 AM - 08:02 AM |
Te Ohu o Pukana |
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NEW: Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pukana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi |
8 mins |
| 08:02 AM - 08:30 AM |
Te Nutube Haka |
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G A fusion of haka and tamariki awesome-ness with Te Nutube stars Atareta and Te Haakura. (R) |
28 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 |
Hangi Pit Masters |
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G Chef Juan provides Rewi with his biggest challenge to date. They will need to cook 4 cow legs weighing in at 120kgs for up to 800 people. With this amount of meat, timing is everything. (R) |
30 mins |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Tagata Pasifika 2026 |
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NEW: Aotearoa's longest-running Pacific news and current affairs television programme, Tagata Pasifika covers stories of Pacific Island communities here and around the Pacific region. |
30 mins |
| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Tipene - A Legacy Reborn |
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PG In 2025 one of Aotearoa's oldest and most influential Maori institutions, Tipene (St Stephen's School) re-opened its doors to students after a 25-year hiatus, marking both a homecoming and a |
1 hr |
| 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM |
Master Gardener |
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M A meticulous horticulturalist is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager. |
2 hrs |
| 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM |
Kai With Anne Thorp |
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G The Maori Queen of Cuisine Anne Thorp returns with a bang. Witness a fine dining menu filled with mouth watering dishes and the freshest seasonal produce on offer. (R) |
30 mins |
| 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 - 03:26 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) |
26 mins |
| 03:26 PM - 03:33 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 |
| 03:33 PM - 03:38 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 |
| 03:38 PM - 03:52 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 and Talking Pond Koka live. (R) |
14 mins |
| 03:52 PM - 04:04 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 |
| 04:04 PM - 04:14 PM |
Island of Mystery |
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G While Kura, Josh and Kazumi follow a trail of maero footprints, Rangi is playing games with rangatira o patupaiarehe on top of the misty maunga. (R) |
10 mins |
| 04:14 PM - 04:20 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) |
6 mins |
| 04:20 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) |
7 mins |
| 04:27 PM - 04:38 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. The boys love fishing on Uncle Hugo's boat. (R) |
11 mins |
| 04:38 PM - 04:48 PM |
Tamariki Haka |
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G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) |
10 mins |
| 04:48 PM - 05:00 PM |
Mataora Digital |
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G Amazing content curated for rangatahi, whanau and pakeke. Made by the Mataora team. (R) |
12 mins |
| 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM |
Native Ride |
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G A handful of unforgettable Maori characters stride out on a 100-day quest to tame a totally wild Ruatahuna horse for a grand competition in this stunning and poignant series. (R) |
30 mins |
| 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM |
Maori All Blacks: Bound by Blood |
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G A team connected by blood, who uphold the legacy of our tipuna and that of the players whose shoulders they stand on. Join the Maori All Blacks on their first tour of Japan since 2014. (R) |
30 mins |
| 06:00 PM - 06:08 PM |
Te Waiora |
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G Mini-series exploring the deep connection that Maori have with water. After his own miraculous survival at sea, ex-Navy diver Rob Hewitt turned his focus to helping Maori dive safely. (R) |
8 mins |
| 06:08 PM - 06:15 PM |
Someday Challenge |
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PG A film making challenge for rangatahi to tell stories about issues they care about. (R) |
7 mins |
| 06:15 PM - 06:25 PM |
Te Waiora |
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G Mini-series exploring the deep connection that Maori have with water. Surfers Maioha Kelly and Jordan Waiti provide surf lessons, using matauranga Maori to strengthen the connection to Tangaroa. (R) |
10 mins |
| 06:25 PM - 06:30 PM |
Waiata Anthems |
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G Once self-conscious of her fair skin, pop singer YAHYAH finally lets go of her insecurities and sings in te reo Maori to honour her heritage and connect with her late mother. (R) |
5 mins |
| 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM |
West Coasters |
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G Explore what lies on the horizon for Te Tai o Poutini. (R) |
30 mins |
| 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM |
Home, Land & Sea |
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G Eight kilometres off the coast of Opotiki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, lies a three thousand eight hundred hectare mussel farm. (R) |
30 mins |
| 07:30 PM - 08:02 PM |
The Hui |
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NEW: A compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories. |
32 mins |
| 08:02 PM - 08:30 PM |
The People's Game |
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G Look into the world of touch with some of the legends of the game. |
28 mins |
| 08:30 PM - 09:50 PM |
The Narrow Bridge |
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M Explores the journeys of four rivals who, after searing pain, develop strengths they never had before, and transform their grief into a bridge for peace. (R) |
1 hr 20 mins |
| 09:50 PM - 10:00 PM |
Here the Wild Things Are |
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PG A global race to discover the weird and wonderful wild hidden in our city streets. (R) |
10 mins |
| 10:00 PM - 10:26 PM |
Rewind |
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PG Music video series with curated NZ and Reo Maori music. Includes old music videos updated with graphic factoids. (R) |
26 mins |
| 10:26 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. |
8 hrs 4 mins |