Maori Television Highlights April 30 – May 6

MAORI TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS
Week 18: Monday April 30 – Sunday May 6 2007

TOMO MAI – Monday to Friday at 4.30 PM
Tuki, the cheeky taniwha who lives in a magical cave, guides kids through a world of laughs and language with the help of his colourful band of friends in this cute new children’s show, all in reo Maori.

TOI WHAKAARI – Monday to Friday at 5.30 PM
Each day features one team’s performance at Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in February. This week’s groups are Rongomai, Nga Taonga Mai Tawhiti, Te Huinga Waka, Nga Tumanako and Timatanga.

TATAI HONO – Monday April 30 at 8.00 PM
A dancer tries to track down the Maori family of her granny who ran off to Australia with a whaler decades earlier, and two cousins hunt the descendants of their All Black great-grandfather in this moving series about Maori tracing their roots.

KETE ARONUI – Tuesday May 1 at 8.00 PM
Founding members of dance troupe Black Grace, Taane Mete and Tairoa Royal, talk about their friendship and what modern dance means to them in this series celebrating leading Maori artists.

CHILDREN OF THE CLOUD (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) – Tuesday May 1 at 8.30 PM
An ancient warrior tribe journeys across the deserts of the Sahara in search of water wells, stopping to set up mysterious caravan cities as they go. This atmospheric documentary reveals the customs, folklore and culture of these nomadic people.

MAORI TENNIS – ACING IT AT 80 (NZ DOCO) – Wednesday May 2 at 8.30 PM
The grand old lady of Maori sports, the Aotearoa Maori Tennis Association, celebrates her 80th anniversary event – one of the oldest family fixtures on the Maori sports calendar. Despite her age, she’s still serving up some seriously good sporting action.

TAUTOHETOHE – Wednesday May 2 at 9.30 PM
Two teams of Maori language speakers go head-to-head in a new series of the fast-moving debate show, in front of a tough judging panel. Who has the wits and wiles to win this battle of words? This week, it’s Te Whanau-a-Apanui versus Taranaki.

HOMAI TE PAKIPAKI – Friday May 4 at 8.30 PM
All-new interactive karaoke series live from Maori Television’s Auckland studio. Viewers vote for who they want to win the weekly prize of $1,000, plus the chance to compete in the grand final for $10,000.

NZ RUGBY LEAGUE NATIONAL PREMIERSHIP – Saturday May 5 and Sunday May 6 at 2.00 PM
Live action from Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday when Auckland Lions take on the Canterbury Bulls, followed by delayed coverage of the Waicoa Bay Stallions and Counties Manukau Jetz clash on Sunday.

MOTEATEA – Sunday May 6 at 6.00 PM
The words and origins of the traditional form of waiata – moteatea – are explained in a new series of this popular show which this week features performances from Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Ruanui, Ngapuhi, Ngati Rangi and Ngati Maniapoto.

MA TATOU – Sunday May 6 at 6.30 PM
The fast-moving and funky events show – hosted by Te Hamua Nikora and Veeshayne Patuwai – offers iwi the opportunity to gain coverage of their events, community heroes and stories.

NATIVE AFFAIRS – Sunday May 6 at 8.00 PM
Julian Wilcox hosts Maori Television’s new current affairs show featuring regional, national and international stories from a Maori perspective. Repeats on Mondays at 10.00 PM.

THE LAST TATTOO – Sunday May 6 at 9.00 PM
The second movie in a nine-week season of classic homegrown cinema is a romantic thriller set in 1940s New Zealand. A naval officer (Tony Goldwyn) falls for a nurse (Kerry Fox) while investigating a murder, and uncovers a high-level conspiracy that threatens them both.

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