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Highlight for Week 30, 2007 - Jul 23rd to 29th

WARRANT OF FITNESS - Monday, Jul 23rd at 8p.m.
Series premiere of the show that examines the health of ordinary Maori through powerful, personal stories. Meet East Coast kuia Kui Emerson, Nora Connely and Polly Richardson who take up the challenge of a triathlon – but will they cross the finish line?

ITI POUNAMU (NZ SHORT FILMS) - Monday, Jul 23rd at 9:30p.m.
Hawaikii: A story of a young girl's attempt to find her identity in a new world and her father's efforts to support her. Hosts Ainsley Gardiner and Tearepa Kahi korero with studio guest, director Mike Jonathan.

RAGE (INTERNATIONAL DOCO) - Tuesday, Jul 24th at 8:30p.m.
Road rage, air rage, work rage, trolley rage and countless bizarre variations are now widely looked on as evidence of civilization's decline. This documentary explores the concept of ‘rage’, attempting to dispel its myths and uncover its influences.

TAKATAPUI - Tuesday, Jul 24th at 10:30p.m.
It’s a wrap for the only show in Aotearoa for gay, lesbian and transgender Maori. Hosts Tania Simon, Levi Bristow and Ramon Te Wake presents highlights from the fifth series of this fabulous, funky and informative show.

TAONGA: TREASURES OF OUR PAST - Wednesday, Jul 25th at 8p.m.
Ngataua Omahuru: A five-year-old Maori child wrenched from a world of armed conflict finds himself plunged into an alien European world of privilege, to become the adopted son of a New Zealand Prime Minister.

THE HORSEMEN - Friday, Jul 27th at 10p.m.
The final in this fascinating voyage around the world to discover how different horsemen have preserved their traditional way of life and their passion for horses features the Wakhis from Pakistan and the Akhalis in India.

NZ RUGBY LEAGUE NATIONAL PREMIERSHIP - Saturday, Jul 28th at 2p.m.
Join Te Arahi Maipi and guest commentators for round 15 of the national competition – Counties Manukau Jetz versus the Waicoa Bay Stallions live on Saturday, and Tamaki Titans up against the Northern Storm in Sunday’s delayed reo Maori coverage.

MOTEATEA - Sunday, Jul 29th at 6p.m.
Series finale for the show that explores the origins and meanings of traditional waiata, featuring performances from Ngati Pukenga, Maniapoto and Tuwharetoa and supported by on-screen graphics of the lyrics.

JUBILEE (SUNDAY FEATURE) - Sunday, Jul 29th at 9p.m.
Reversioned into the Maori language to mark Maori Language Week 2007, this warm-hearted comedy set in heartland New Zealand focuses on Billy Williams (Cliff Curtis), his whanau and the small town of Waimatua – the sweet potato capital of the world.  

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