Highlights Aug 2 – Aug 8 2009

FOX MEMORIAL SHIELD – Sunday August 2 at 2.00 PM, Saturday August 8 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: East Coast Bays v Otahuhu, Saturday: Papakura v Te Atatu.

VOLVER (SUNDAY FEATURE) (2006) – Sunday August 2 at 9.00 PM
Raimunda lost her parents years ago in a fire, and now she returns home with her sister and daughter, to visit an aging relative. The aunt speaks of their mother, Irene, as if she is still alive, and at first the sisters brush it off as nonsense. However, it is only a matter of time before their mother visits them too. Director, Pedro Almodovar.

LEMONADE STORIES (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) – Tuesday August 4 at 8.30 PM
Exploring the powerful influence of mothers on their entrepreneurial offspring. Featuring some famous and successful subjects such as Richard Branson, founder of Virgin, and Russell Simmons from Def Jam Records.

KETE ARONUI (ARTS) – Tuesday August 4 at 9.30 PM
Art series which showcases talented New Zealand artists from a wide range of disciplines. Tonight: Suzanne Tamaki is a fabric activist, mother of four. She is also a devotee of haute couture, who travels the world on a shoe string.

ONCE BITTEN (NZ DOCO) – Wednesday August 5 at 8.30 PM
Four couples from across Australia and New Zealand tell their stories about the challenges, and risks they have taken, to find love again – despite the baggage and pain from past relationships.

E TU KAHIKATEA – Wednesday August 5 at 9.30 PM
Profiling Maori leaders who have challenged, outraged and inspired their people and the nation. Tonight: Voted NZ guitarist of the millennium, Ben Tawhiti talks about being abandoned as a child, the salvation of music and playing with just three fingers.

HYUNDAI CODE – Thursday August 6 at 8.30 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 August 7 at 8.30 PM, replay Saturday August 8 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.

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Merilee Andrews
Publicist
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