Maori Television Highlights - 12 May to 18 May 2012

Maori Television Highlights - 12 May to 18 May 2012

New this week

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY: EDGE OF THE EARTH – Tuesday 15 May, 8.30pm, Maori Television

International documentary featuring MTV Music Award-winning, platinum-selling rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars, fronted by brothers Shannon and Jared Leto, as they set out to make an epic music video in the environmentally-threatened Arctic.

Season finals this week

TAUTOHETOHE – ON THE ROAD – series final, Sunday 13 May, 7.30pm, Te Reo Channel

Coming soon

Marae DIY 2012 – series premiere, Wednesday 30 May, 8.30pm, Maori Television

Whare Taonga – series premiere, Sunday 20 May, 8.00pm, Te Reo Channel; Monday 2 July, 8pm, Maori Television

Highlights for Te Reo (the 100% Maori Language channel) follow at the end of this document)

SATURDAY 12 MAY 2012

12.00 pm Poitukohu NBA

Maori Television is pleased to bring you all the glory and slam dunking action from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today: Play-offs.

6.00 pm UK Super League

Maori Television brings you exclusive coverage of the 2012 UK Super League. Tonight: Castleford Tigers v Widnes Vikings.

(DELAYED)

8.30 pm New Zealand Doco: Te Kawau Maro o Maniapoto G

Ngati Maniapoto hosts the annual festival, Te Kawau Maro o Maniapoto, a week of sports, kai, korero and whanaungatanga in the King Country heartland. (Maori language)

(REPEAT)

9.30 pm Metal: A Headbangers Story AO

Sam Dunn sets out on a global journey to find out why this heavy metal music has been consistently stereotyped and condemned, yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans.

(REPEAT)

SUNDAY 13 MAY 2012

12.00 pm Poitukohu NBA

Maori Television is pleased to bring you all the glory and slam dunking action from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Today: Play-offs.

7.00 pm It’s in the Bag G

From men in kilts to the local volunteer fire brigade It’s in the Bag finds huge community pride in Waipu where one lucky winner gets the prize he hoped for.

8.00 pm Songs From The Inside PGR

Four musicians enter New Zealand prisons to teach songwriting. Tonight: First demo recordings unlock polar emotions as students are exposed to the sound of their own story, revealed by their own voice.

8.30 pm Atamira: When Sun and Moon Collide AO

Issac runs a tearooms in the middle of nowhere where he watches life and cars pass by each day. When two of his customers share a chance meeting he finds himself embroiled in something very sinister. Written by Briar Grace-Smith and starring Calvin Tuteao and Xavier Horan.

MONDAY 14 MAY 2012

8.00 pm Mister Ed G

1960s American classic comedy series, starring Mister Ed the talking horse – reversioned into te reo Maori. Tonight: Wilbur and Carol Post debate becoming a two-car family.

(REPEAT)

8.30 pm Native Affairs

Julian Wilcox and the award-winning current affairs team investigate regional and national stories from a Maori perspective, as well as international indigenous news.

9.30 pm Riiki UK

Maori Television brings you exclusive coverage of the 2012 UK Super League. (Maori language)

TUESDAY 15 MAY 2012

8.00 pm Indigenous Insight

An international indigenous news and current affairs programme with stories sourced from members of the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network.

8.30 pm Edge of the Earth

Behind the scenes of a music video production by platinum-selling rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars against the backdrop of the environmental trouble-spot that is the Arctic.

9.30 pm The Circuit AO

In the aftermath of the festival, Archie and Clarry face court and potential prison-time.

(REPEAT)

WEDNESDAY 16 MAY 2012

8.00 pm Whakatauki G

Prominent Ngapuhi speakers discuss the current revival of ancient Nga Puhi proverbs.

(REPEAT)

8.30 pm Tautohetohe – On the Road PGR

Tautohetohe travels to different regions based on the 28th Maori Battalion Companies A,B,C and D. Tonight: Final, Te Tira Hou v Te Papaiouru.

THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012

8.00 pm Boil Up

A show that takes a bite out of all the latest sporting events. Hosted by Te Arahi Maipi and Melodie Robinson, with added spice from Buck Shelford, Stacey Jones and Tony Kemp.

8.30 pm Code

Fun-loving sport entertainment show presented by the beautiful Jenny May Coffin and loud Glen Osborne. And not forgetting our crackup couch crew to welcome an array of illustrious sporting guests.

(LIVE)

9.30 pm Hunting Aotearoa AO 2130

Howie’s journey with the show comes to an end, but first he heads to Te Kaha to test whether Rugby Sevens veteran Matua Parkinson has got what it takes to be the next presenter of Hunting Aotearoa.

FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

8.30 pm Homai Te Pakipaki

Are you ready to be razzled and dazzled by some of our very own home grown singing talent? Warm up those vocal chords because Homai Te Pakipaki is back yet again with host Matai Smith.

(LIVE)

10.00 pm The Topp Twins G

Ken’s farm is under threat and his best mate has written a musical “Farm”. The local operatic society stages the production: original music and even some dancing.

Te Reo Highlights

SUNDAY 13 MAY 2012

7.30 pm Tautohetohe – On the Road PGR

Tautohetohe travels to different regions based on the 28th Maori Battalion Companies A,B,C and D. Tonight: Winner Te Tira Hou Marae v Judges. (FINAL)

8.30 pm Poitukohu NBA

Te Reo is pleased to Maori language coverage of the dunking action from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Play-offs.

MONDAY 14 MAY 2012

9.30pm Waka Huia G

Archival documentary series revisiting moments in Maori history. A look at the 1999 Waitangi Day celebrations which also examines the history of the Treaty and previous Waitangi Day celebrations.

(FINAL)

TUESDAY 15 MAY 2012

9.00 pm Riiki UK

Te Reo brings you exclusive Maori language coverage of the 2012 UK Super League.

FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

8.30 pm Poitukohu NBA

Te Reo is pleased to bring you all the glory and slam dunking action from the National Basketball Association (NBA). Tonight: Conference Semi Final Game 2.
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