HIGHLIGHTS Feb 28 – March 6 2010
WORLD INDIGENOUS TOUCH CHAMPS – Sunday February 28 at 2.00 PM
Coverage from the 2010 World Indigenous Touch Tournament held at Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua in January.
TANGAROA WITH PIO – Sunday February 28 at 5.00 PM
Join host Pio Terei as he travels the waterways of Aotearoa and for the first time, the Pacific Islands, to catch up with the colourful locals who live there. Tonight: Pio nets for kahawai in Rangitukia, and discusses the local custom of kehe fishing in Te Araroa.
TE HAUKAINGA – Sunday February 28 6.30 PM
Exploring the time of Ngati Ohomairangi in Hawaiki, the pre-migration of the Te Arawa people, the journey from Hawaiki to Aotearoa, and the claiming of land from Maketu to Tongariro.
KETE ARONUI – Tuesday March 2 at 9.30 PM
Art series which showcases talented New Zealand artists from a wide range of disciplines. Tonight: The journey of Maori to Aotearoa as told by master waka carver and navigator, Hekenukumai Busby.
NBL PLAYOFFS – Thursday March 4 at 8.30 PM repeats Saturday March 6 at 2.00 PM
Free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: It’s down to the finals with the top two teams battling it out for supremacy.
MEKE MY WAKA – Friday March 5 at 8.00 PM
Season premiere! The bi-lingaul automotive show with the coolest vintage cars, and the freshest new school rides. Tonight: Toni Cook kicks off the series with her Louis Vuitton inspired BMW.
MAORIOKE – Friday March 5 at 8.30 PM
The best new vocalists from around the country line up for this popular singing competition, with judges Victor Stent, Brannigan Kaa and Anika Moa, and hosts Cushla Tangaere Manuel and Te Rau Kupenga.
WALKING ON WATER (SATURDAY FEATURE) (2002) – Saturday March 6 at 8.30 PM
Charlie and Anna make a pact to relieve the suffering of their terminally ill friend Gavin. A compassionate portrayal of how grief can bring out the worst and the best in family and friends. An award-winning Australian film directed by Tony Ayres.
Merilee Andrews
Kaiwhakaputa - Publicist
Maori Television
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