HIGHLIGHTS May 9 – May 15 2010
TANGAROA WITH PIO (FISHING) – Sunday May 9 at 5.00 PM
Comedian Pio Terei casts his net further, travelling to the Pacific Islands and exotic locations as Aitutaki, Atiu, Niue, Rarotonga, Tongatapu and Vava’u. Tonight: Pio is in the Kingdom of Tonga where he checks out the local fish market, does a wreck dive, learns a little local history and buys a jellyfish on the side of the road!
KAITANGATA TWITCH (DRAMA) – Sunday May 9 at 7.00 PM
The island of Kaitangata is twitching – it’s waking up! Only 12-year-old Meredith can stop it. Can she discover what it wants before it is too late? Tonight: Haunted by how she could possibly have seen a little girl who went missing five decades ago, Meredith becomes increasingly fixed on the mystery of Shelly Gentry.
I KNOW A SHEILA LIKE THAT (REALITY) – Sunday May 9 at 8.00 PM
An in-depth look into the lives of women who are challenging accepted female roles in today’s society. Tonight: Meet Jordan Ormsby who has a thing for power tools and heavy machinery.
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT (SUNDAY FEATURE) – Sunday May 9 at 8.30 PM
A film about one of the most baffling and controversial cases in New Zealand history, this is the true story of the six-year fight to free a farmer who's jailed for a double murder which he didn't commit. Stars John Hargreaves as Arthur Allan Thomas.
KAPA HAKA PRIMARY SCHOOL NATIONALS (PERFORMING ARTS) – Weekdays at 6.30 PM
Celebration of traditional Maori performing arts from the 2009 National Primary Schools Kapa Haka Festival held in Gisborne. Features: Te Kura o Manutuke (Monday May 10); Te Kapa Haka o Manukorihi – Manukorihi Intermediate (Tuesday May 11); Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Manawatu (Wednesday May 12); Kataore – Mokoia Intermediate (Thursday May 13); and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Pukemiro (Friday May 14).
NATIVE AFFAIRS (CURRENT AFFAIRS) – Monday May 10 at 8.30 PM
Get a ‘native’ perspective. Host Julian Wilcox and reporters Wena Harawira, Annabelle Lee-Harris, Marisa Balle, Makere Edwards, Tina Wickliffe, Iulia Leilua, Carmen Parahi and Patrice Mousseau present regional and national current affairs – from a Maori perspective – as well as international indigenous news.
FIRST AUSTRALIANS (INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY) – Tuesday May 11 at 8.30 PM
The birth of contemporary Australia as told from the perspective of its first people. Tonight: William Cooper forms the Australian Aborigines League in 1933 to continue his life-long campaign for equality.
THE CIRCUIT (DRAMA) – Tuesday May 11 at 9.30 PM
Drew Ellis is the latest lawyer to join the chaotic and challenging world of the Kimberley Circuit Court as they dispense to the remote communities of north Western Australia. Tonight: In the aftermath of the festival, Archie and Clarry face court and potential prison-time. Sam makes a tragic discovery about his son as Drew makes a regretful decision about seeing his family.
AUTAIA (CAREERS) – Thursday May 13 at 6.00 PM
What’s your dream job? Join Tupoutama Paki as he explores career options for young people. Tonight: Becoming a pilot – Tupoutama talks to Ardmore Flight instructor Wiremu Fautret and discovers the skills you need to obtain to become a pilot and the career paths that it can take you.
BENEATH THE MAORI MOON (NZ DOCUMENTARY) – Thursday May 13 at 8.00 PM
An all-areas access pass to Maori rugby. Tonight: Concentrates on the Maori contribution to the military and begins by profiling Tom French – a soldier in World War One. His legacy lives on as the highest honour afforded to the annual prize for best player of Maori. The great JB Smith and Tiny Hill are also profiled.
HUNTING AOTEAROA – Thursday May 13 at 9.30 PM
Hunting enthusiast and entertainer Howie Morrison Junior presents this popular hunting show. Tonight: Howie joins Piripi Gage and his whanau who are holding a hunting wananga for their tamariki, just south of Te Anau, before catching up with a few keen hunters from Morrisville for a pig hunt.
HOMAI TE PAKIPAKI (ENTERTAINMENT) – Friday May 14 at 8.30 PM
Matai Smith presents this zany interactive singing competition, live from Maori Television’s Auckland studio. Viewers vote for who they want to win the weekly prize of $1,000, plus the chance to compete in the final for $10,000.
WILLIE JACKSON’S NEWSBITES – Friday May 14 at 10.00 PM
A potent mix of interviews, opinion and satire. The straight-talking broadcaster is back after last year’s successful pilot to take on the newsmakers and get to the heart of the issues that concern Maori and all New Zealanders. Plus Toi Iti’s popular and cutting edge ‘Half-Caste Broadcast’ takes a light-hearted satirical squint at life in Aotearoa. Turn on, tune in and smarten up!
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