Channel 5: Whakaata Maori on June 25, 2026
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11:00 PM - 06:30 AM Whakaata Maori 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 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 - 06:42 AM Tuhura G Niua and Hura travel to Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe to uncover the story one of most well-known fortified Pa of Ngapuhi. (R) 6 mins
06:42 AM - 06:56 AM Takaro Tribe G Takaro 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 G An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R) 12 mins
07:08 AM - 07:19 AM Island of Mystery G Follow Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. (R) 11 mins
07:19 AM - 07:29 AM Te Nutube G Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R) 10 mins
07:29 AM - 07:39 AM Tamaiti Tu Winter G Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Maori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. After mountain adventures there's no place like home. (R) 10 mins
07:39 AM - 07:48 AM Tamariki Haka G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) 9 mins
07:48 AM - 07:54 AM Kiri & Lou G Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R) 6 mins
07:54 AM - 08:00 AM Te Ohu o Pukana Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pukana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi 6 mins
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM Avatar: The Last Airbender G Ko nga putanga reo maori o nga pakiwaituihi e rua, o Avatar. (R) 30 mins
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM Opaki G Pania Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Maori. (R) 30 mins
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM Toku Reo 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 G Join presenters Te Aumihi Hohepa and Tawhanga Rika as they celebrate the world of Maori art. Turia Schmidt-Peke talks about her work as an actor and her appearance on Celebrity Treasure Island. (R) 30 mins
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Mura O Te Ahi G Hilarious 'debating' competition showcasing Maori humour and wit entirely in the Maori language. (R) 30 mins
10:30 AM - 10:41 AM Digital Drum Studio Sessions G APTN's Digital Drum Studio Sessions provide an up-close and personal look at some of today's hottest Indigenous artists and the process they use to create their music. (R) 11 mins
10:41 AM - 10:45 AM Waiata Anthems 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
10:45 AM - 10:54 AM Digital Drum Studio Sessions G APTN's Digital Drum Studio Sessions provide an up-close and personal look at some of today's hottest Indigenous artists and the process they use to create their music. (R) 9 mins
10:54 AM - 11:00 AM Someday Challenge PG A film making challenge for rangatahi to tell stories about issues they care about. (R) 6 mins
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Something for the People A weekly live series that masterfully blends comedy, lively banter and high quality Te Reo Maori to offer a fresh engaging perspective on contemporary Maori issues. 1 hr
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Rage Against The Rangatahi 2 PG Materialism - Are Gen Zs all about the mighty dollar? (R) 30 mins
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Mountains and Life From the Alps to the Andes, this series reveals the different ways these mountain-dwellers have adapted to the high life 1 hr
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM Ki Tua G Ki Tua is a podcast with a difference, covering current events and important issues through to formative moments in their lives. (R) 30 mins
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Opaki G Pania Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Maori. (R) 30 mins
02:30 PM - 03:00 PM Toku Reo 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 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 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 G Niua and Hura travel to Te Hokianga-nui-a-Kupe to uncover the story one of most well-known fortified Pa of Ngapuhi. (R) 5 mins
03:38 PM - 03:53 PM Takaro Tribe G Takaro 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) 15 mins
03:53 PM - 04:05 PM Darwin and Newts G An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R) 12 mins
04:05 PM - 04:16 PM Island of Mystery G Follow Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. (R) 11 mins
04:16 PM - 04:22 PM Kiri & Lou G Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R) 6 mins
04:22 PM - 04:28 PM Te Ohu o Pukana Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pukana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R) 6 mins
04:28 PM - 04:37 PM Tamaiti Tu Winter G Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Maori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. After mountain adventures there's no place like home. (R) 9 mins
04:37 PM - 04:46 PM Tamariki Haka G Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R) 9 mins
04:46 PM - 05:00 PM Mahi Tika Ana! G Pipi picking can be both enjoyable and tricky. Will Hinewai and Hine Te Kura have a successful time picking pipi with Te Aorere, or will they come home with nothing? (R) 14 mins
05:00 PM - 05:26 PM ASB Polyfest 2026 - Repackage 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. 26 mins
05:26 PM - 05:30 PM Waiata Anthems G With his new waiata reo Maori Me Pehea Ra about to drop, MOHI confronts his dedication to Maori music, questioning whether making music in English might be an easier career choice. (R) 4 mins
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM Te Pataka Korero 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) 30 mins
06:00 PM - 06:30 PM Hangi Pit Masters G Meet Culprit owners, Kyle Street and Jordan MacDonald who deal with bad weather, 800 plates of kai and only 4 hours to make it happen, will they succeed at Taste of Auckland? (R) 30 mins
06:30 PM - 06:55 PM Fresh 2026 Our favourite flavours of the Pacific are presented in a Fresh Poly-platter in this series dedicated to inspiring Islanders worldwide. (R) 25 mins
06:55 PM - 07:00 PM Someday Challenge PG A film making challenge for rangatahi to tell stories about issues they care about. (R) 5 mins
07:00 PM - 07:30 PM Tapuwae Leave Only Footprints G Pio Terei is on a journey to discover Maori and Hawaiian indigenous connections through tourism. In this episode we visit, Hawaiian Canoe Adventures, and Waka Abel Tasman. (R) 30 mins
07:30 PM - 07:48 PM Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 - Repackage NEW: Revisit the performance of ropu from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition. 18 mins
07:48 PM - 08:00 PM Someday Stories PG A series of short films, sustainability focused by young New Zealand film-makers. (R) 12 mins
08:00 PM - 08:31 PM Find Me A Maori Bride PG A mock-reality series that follows the comic misadventures of a pair of metrosexual Maori men on their quest to find themselves an authentic Maori bride. (R) 31 mins
08:31 PM - 09:32 PM Virdee 16 DCI Harry Virdee throws himself into the search for a missing teen, caught up in a county lines drug gang. (R) 1 hr 1 min
09:32 PM - 10:00 PM Not Even 16 Taaps shares some life-changing news with Liz, who also has some news of her own. Pua expresses her growing anxiety about where her life is going. A hesitant Heps attends counselling (R) 28 mins
10:00 PM - 10:30 PM Rage Against The Rangatahi 2 PG Enlightenment - God, tapu, and moonlighting with horoscopes. (R) 30 mins
10:30 PM - 10:56 PM Te Pataka Korero G Amiiria Stirling recalls her early life with her koka and kaumatua, working for the local Pakeha land owner Sydney Thomas Williams; and gives an account of the naming of Ruatoria. (R) 26 mins
10:56 PM - 06:30 AM Whakaata Maori 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