Highlights July 26 –August 1 2009

FOX MEMORIAL SHIELD – SUNDAY JULY 26 AT 2.00 PM, SATURDAY AUGUST 1 AT 2.00 PM
Auckland’s premier rugby league club teams have been competing for the Fox Memorial Shield since 1910.  Tune in for delayed coverage   each week as the battle for the title continues. Sunday: Manurewa v East Coast Bays, Saturday: Papakura v Northcote.

MY SON THE FANATIC (SUNDAY FEATURE) (1997) – SUNDAY JULY 26 AT 9.00 PM
A Pakistani taxi driver and a prostitute find themselves trapped in the middle when Islamic fundamentalists decide to clean up their local town. Based on a story by Hanif Kureishi, and starring Om Puri and Rachel Griffiths.

TRUDELL (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) – TUESDAY JULY 28 AT 8.30 PM
Filmmaker Heather Rae looks at the power and fragility of an indigenous icon, John Trudell – poet, recording artist, actor and activist.

KETE ARONUI (ARTS) – TUESDAY JULY 28 9.30 PM
Art series which showcases talented New Zealand artists from a wide range of disciplines. Tonight: Russ Flatt photographed some of the world’s most iconic and beautiful stars of the music, fashion and film industry until a family illness brought him home.

E TU KAHIKATEA – WEDNESDAY JULY 29 AT 9.30 PM
Profiling Maori leaders who have challenged, outraged and inspired their people and the nation. Today: Historian and author, Ranginui Walker, discloses the death threats before showing viewers one of his proudest achievements – a state of the art long drop.

HYUNDAI CODE – THURSDAY JULY 30 AT 8.30 PM, REPEATS SUNDAY AUGUST 2 AT 4.00 PM
The sports entertainment show that nets the best guests. Host Jenny-May Coffin is joined by Ruben Wiki, Glen Osborne, Matua Parkinson and special guests from the world of sport.

HOMAI TE PAKIPAKI – FRIDAY JULY 31 AT 8.30 PM, REPEATS SATURDAY AUGUST 1 AT 5.30 PM
A show with a style and flavour all its own, this live singing competition has grown a large and faithful following over the last two series, from the amazing talent that turns up to audition every week to the dedicated viewers that tune at home. Filmed in front of a studio audience at Maori Television’s Auckland base, performers travel with their supporters from all around the motu to be part of the fun, entertain the crowd – and have a crack at winning the hearts and text votes of the audience.  The irrepressible, one and only Te Hamua Nikora is back as host, with side support coming this year from past HOMAI TE PAKIPAKI winners, who made their names in previous series of the hit show.  Viewers’ votes will once again decide at the end of the night who will win the weekly prize of $1,000, plus the chance to compete in the grand final for $10,000.

Merilee Andrews
Publicist
Māori Television

Phone     +64 9 539 7000

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