Maori Television Highlights

Maori Television Highlights

Week 34: Sunday August 15 - Saturday August 21 2010

KAA LIFE - Sunday August 15 at 5.00 PM
Series premiere! Join Mika and the crew as they show viewers how to create a healthy lifestyle with small, easy changes. Learn the ‘Geek’ dance craze, recipes from a celebrity chef, traditional Maori exercise and some Astanga yoga techniques to help you maintain physical health today. This week: Mika begins Ka Toro, the Maori warrior workout. In Ka Whanau, personal trainer Kim explains the fundamental steps to strengthening the core. Following the principle that we all crawl before we walk this week there is a simple guide on how to plant the feet correctly before launching into exercise.

IT’S IN THE BAG - Sunday August 15 at 7.00 PM
Pio Terei and Stacey Morrison blaze through Bay of Plenty, Waikato and the Far North, for a second Maori Television series of a truly iconic New Zealand game show. Packed with laughter, great contestants, heaps of aroha, and prizes that range, as ever, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Who will win the overseas trip? And who will push their luck, only to go home with a humble mousetrap? Tune in to this much-loved Kiwi classic to find out. Tonight: They queued for a seat and they got what they came for in Kawakawa - big prizes and big laughs!

THREE NEEDLES - Sunday August 15 at 8.30 PM
In China, a young woman running black market blood collection unwittingly infects a rural village. In Canada, a porn star goes to great lengths to conceal his HIV status, and in the process infects his co-workers. And in Africa, a young nun working to prevent the spread of HIV into the region makes a terrible bargain with a corrupt plantation owner. Three stories from across the world about the HIV pandemic that continues to rage. A Canadian film that features Stockard Channing, Lucy Liu, Chloe Sevigny, Olympia Dukakis and Sandra Oh.

THE CLUB - Monday August 16 at 8.00 PM
Follow the inner workings of one of the most successful NRL franchises. Tonight: The Manly Sea Eagles hit the road heading to the sunny Gold Coast. The away trip is no holiday - they’re facing the Gold Coast Titans at a hostile Skilled Park. Powerhouse centre Steve Matai works up a sweat in preparation for his return from suspension. But will his return spell the end of first grade footy for his replacement Dean Whare?

CHILDREN OF THE WIND - THE ARABIAN HORSE (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) - Tuesday August 17 at 8.30 PM
An old Bedouin tells the story of the pure-bred Arabian horse, from its mystic origins to its present global significance.

TOI WHAKAARI - MATAATUA KAPA HAPA REGIONALS - from Wednesday August 18 at 6.30 PM
Following extensive coverage of Tainui kapa haka, the focus shifts from today to senior groups participating in the Mataatua Regionals 2010.

MR ED - Thursday August 19 at 8.00 PM
Season premiere! Classic 1960’s American comedy series, starring Mister Ed the talking horse - reversioned into te reo. Tonight: Wilbur Post has a flutter at the races with expert advice from his best friend Ed!

HUNTING AOTEAROA - Thursday August 19 at 9.30 PM
This week host Howie Morrison Jnr is joined by his cousin Aaron Morrison for his first hunting excursion to Rarotonga. They learn the island style of pig hunting, then head out on a night hunt for the elusive island fruit bat.

FOX MEMORIAL SHIELD 2010 - Saturday August 21 at 2.00 PM
Tune in each week for delayed coverage as Auckland’s premiere rugby league teams battle for the Fox Memorial Shield. Today: Sharman Cup semi-final.

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