Highlights Nov 29 – Dec 5 2009
KAI ORA – Sunday November 29 at 7.00 PM
The queen of Maori cuisine, Anne Thorpe, showcases exquisitely mouthwatering dishes sourced from New Zealand’s finest produce.
THE NEW MIGRATION – Sunday November 29 at 8.00 PM
Young Maori redefine their idea of success by heading home, to reclaim their iwi and hapu roots. Tonight: For Nathan Tuuta, a chance encounter on a trip home to Taranaki sets in motion his decision to return for good.
THE CUP (SUNDAY FEATURE) – Sunday November 29 at 9.00 PM
A comedy about two young Tibetan football fanatics living in a remote Himalayan monastery, whose goal in life is to get hold of a television in time for the 1998 World Cup Final. This is the first feature-length motion picture ever produced in Bhutan, directed by Khyentse Norbu. Set in a real Tibetan monastery, this movie contrasts the traditional and modern pace of life. The setting and the casting of real-life monks blur fiction and reality.
GLORIES OF ISLAMIC ART – Monday November 30 at 8.00 PM
Showcasing the legacy of Islamic artists and architects. Tonight: The achievements of the first Islamic dynasty, the Umayyads, include the Great Mosque of Damascus and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
AUNTY MOVES IN – Monday November 30 at 9.00 PM
Big-hearted ‘aunties’ lend practical advice to whanau that face a range of challenges. This week, Aunty Amiria visits Tiani, who is worried about raising her nephew in a whare full of wahine.
KA HAKU AU – A POET’S LAMENT (NZ DOCO) – Wednesday December 2 at 8.30 PM
The exquisite story of Kohine Te Whakarua Ponika, who composed some of the most recognisable Maori tunes, yet couldn’t read a note of music. Poi Porotiti Atu, Aku Mahi (Karanga, Karanga), Toia Mai Ra, E Rona E, Kua Rongorongo and the exquisite Ka Haku Au are now New Zealand classics, written by a mother at her kitchen table, with her trusted, old ukelele.
BREAKERS NBL – Thursday December 3 at 8.30 PM, repeats Saturday December 5 at 2.00 PM
Get behind the NZ Breakers with free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League 2009-2010 season. Tonight: NZ Breakers v Wollongong Hawks at the North Shore Events Centre.
Merilee Andrews
Publicist
Maori Television
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M 021 274 0495
merilee.andrews@maoritelevision.com
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