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Highlight for Week 39, 2007 - Sep 24th to 30th

WARRANT OF FITNESS (HEALTH) - Monday, Sep 24th at 8p.m.
Teen Mum: One in five teenagers in the Gisborne area has one or more dependent children under their care. Nazreen Hihi (Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki) is 19 and pregnant for the second time – with twins! How will she manage raising three children under two without their father’s support?

SLOW FOOD REVOLUTION (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) - Tuesday, Sep 25th at 8:30p.m.
With traditional foods at risk of disappearing forever, the international eco-gastronomic movement known as Slow Food champions the protection of traditional culture, the environment and biodiversity while encouraging the regional production of food, education and pleasure. 

MARAE DIY – WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26 AT 8.30 PM - Wednesday, Sep 26th at 8:30p.m.
Otakou Marae, Dunedin: The first South Island marae makeover proves to be a challenge in more ways than one. The team faces gale force winds, snow, hail and rain along with some of the toughest terrain yet to redesign ‘the steepest marae atea in the country’ and create a special memorial garden.

NBL: BASKETBALL - Thursday, Sep 27th at 8p.m.
Maori Television continues its free-to-air coverage of the Australian National Basketball League with a top game from across the ditch – the Townsville Crocs versus the Sydney Kings. Bring on the basketball!

RODEO KAUPOAI - Thursday, Sep 27th at 10p.m.
It’s the last chance for the top eight cowboys to put what they’ve got left in the tank towards a national title. Davey Ashford is retiring and looking to end his career on a high note by winning the top saddle bronc award – plus who will race the fastest in the open barrel competition. 

NGĀ TOHU WIKI REO MĀORI - Friday, Sep 28th at 8:30p.m.
Māori Language Week Awards - now in its fourth year, these awards recognise and celebrate creative efforts to promote reo Maori with the winners announced at a special ceremony held in Wellington on Maori Language Day – Friday September 14 – and screening exclusively on Maori Television. 

MAUMAHARA - Saturday, Sep 29th at 8p.m.
Food: Alan Taumata (Tuwharetoa), Sam Pehi Snr (Ngapuhi) and Ila Crofts-Howse (Ngai Tahu) reminisce about traditional Maori kai, home-cooked food and bountiful food resources from when they were youngsters – and also recall the luxuries like bread, sugar, butter and flour.

MARIA FULL OF GRACE (SUNDAY FEATURE) – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30 AT 9.00 PM - Sunday, Sep 30th at 9p.m.
A young Colombian woman (Catalina Sandino Moreno) is transported into the risky and ruthless world of international drug trafficking after accepting a lucrative job offer involving travel – in fact, becoming a ‘mule’. Nominated for Best Actress at the 2005 Academy Awards. 

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