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Highlight for Week 45, 2007 - Nov 5th to 11th

KAITIAKI O MAUNGARONGO - Monday, Nov 5th at 8p.m.
Another day in the life of Maori police officers sees Denton Grimes on the frontline in the battle against drink driving while Jack Furgeson is in forensic mode as he investigates a diesel theft.  

ITI POUNAMU (NZ SHORT FILMS) - Monday, Nov 5th at 9:30p.m.
Tiga e le Lloa – Hidden Pain: Three Samoan boys face the harsh reality of living in a traditional Samoan family in urban Auckland. Presented by filmmakers Ainsley Gardiner and Tearepa Kahi.

WAKA REO (LANGUAGE) - Tuesday, Nov 6th at 8p.m.
A new set of physical and mental challenges test the endurance, tolerance and self-preservation of the remaining nine contestants. Who will avoid the pitfalls of this week’s elimination?

DRIVING TOWARDS RAROTONGA (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) - Tuesday, Nov 6th at 8:30p.m.
Road safety campaigners in the Cook Islands enlist the support of Kiwi entertainer Billy TK Junior and his road safety show in a bid to curb the high rate of motor vehicle accidents in Rarotonga.  

RUATEPUPUKE (NZ DOCUMENTARY) - Wednesday, Nov 7th at 8:30p.m.
Why does one of our most magnificent meeting houses remain in foreign ownership? Follows the people of Tokomaru Bay as they reunite with their sacred wharenui in Chicago only to then allow it to remain a world away.

NBL: HARVEY NORMAN NZ BREAKERS - Thursday, Nov 8th at 8p.m.
NBL: HARVEY NORMAN NZ BREAKERS  repeats Saturday November 10 at 1.30 PMThe NZ Breakers are back on home turf this week at Auckland’s North Shore Events Centre as they take on the feisty Singapore Slingers in round eight of the Hummer Championship NBL.

MAORI REGIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2007 - Friday, Nov 9th at 8p.m.
Exclusive coverage of sports awards ceremonies held by iwi throughout the country – presented by Te Kauhoe Wano. Tonight: The sporting achievements of athletes, coaches, administrators and supporters from Turanganui-a-Kiwa.  

MAORIOKE - Friday, Nov 9th at 8:30p.m.
The first five of the top 25 try to get their voices under control as the pressure piles on for the semi-finals. Contestants from Rotorua, Auckland and Southland perform for a bid at the $10,000 grand prize. 

MAUMAHARA - Saturday, Nov 10th at 8p.m.
Politics: Kuia Makere Wano (Te Atiawa), Kingi Taurua (Ngapuhi) and Hapi Potae (Ngati Porou) talk about the Treaty of Waitangi, Maori political leaders and the effects of colonisation.

SOUTH SYDNEY STORY - Saturday, Nov 10th at 9p.m.
Premiere of a six-part series offering an insight into the inner workings of a battling rugby league club struggling for survival and the two men – Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes a` Court – who stake their reputations and money on turning the team around.  

2007 GILLETTE FUSION SERIES: KIWIS V GREAT BRITAIN - Sunday, Nov 11th at 12p.m.
Delayed coverage of yesterday’s (Nov 10) final test between New Zealand and Britain at JJB Stadium in Wigan, UK. Can our league lads triumph in this three-test series?

MARAMATAKA - Sunday, Nov 11th at 5:30p.m.
The gardening show with a difference checks out the Schnapper Classic on Ninety Mile Beach in the far North – a popular event in the calendar of seasoned fishers as well as beginners – but finds only the kahawai are biting.

STRINGS (SUNDAY FEATURE) - Sunday, Nov 11th at 9p.m.
Set in a mythical land of wooden puppets, this undeniably impressive and visually stunning showcase took four years, 115 puppets and a crew of 150 to bring the film to the screen.  

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