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And I Know

Raiha Moetara is a young singer/songwriter from Gisborne who proudly represents her iwi Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a Hauiti.

Raiha Moetara

E Ihowa

E Ihowa speaks about being grateful for what we have and always passing it down to the next generation.

Rākai Whauwhau

Bad Girl

Dedicated to the LGBTQ+ whānau, this waiata was released during Waiata Anthems Week 2022.

Valkyrie

Fluent

Harakore

Three besties, Te Rauhiringa Krystal Lee-Brown, Ani Piki Tuari and Rukuwai Tipene-Allen adventure out on a girls trip filled with plenty of banter.

fluent • Comedy • Whānau • Hikoi NZ

The Lion King reo Māori

A Lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father's death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust • Tamariki • Film

Moana reo Māori

Moana sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way she meets the mighty Demigod Maui. Together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action packed voyage.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust • Whānau • Film

Disney Plus

Te Karere

Te Karere brings a fresh Māori perspective to the day's news.

fluent • Television New Zealand Limited • News and Current Affairs

Whānau

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Carlos' Reno Rescue

Ex-All Black Carlos Spencer is swapping his rugby boots for work boots! Along with a team of building experts, Carlos is on a mission to renovate rooms for deserving Kiwis.

Whānau • Pango Productions Ltd

Go behind the velvet curtain of the Miss Rotorua beauty pageant as 25 contestants go through 12 weeks of fierce and drama-filled training with self-styled King of Glam Kharl Wirepa. Made with the support of NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho.

Te Noni Limited • Whānau

Wild Kai Legends

Tamati Rimene-Sproat travels to remote areas of the country, meeting local legends and braving the elements, learning the lay of the land in NZ's unique hunting environments.

fluent • Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd • Whānau

Uka

This has been a popular card game at Pā Wars for decades. See the best Euchre players from across Tainui, as we seek out the ultimate duo from Tainui Waka.

fluent • Mahi Tahi Media Ltd • Whānau

Waiata

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Anahera

In Anahera, Rei sings and raps about a lover who has restored his faith in love. Anahera means 'angel' and this metaphor is referenced throughout his kupu.

Rei

And I Know

Raiha Moetara is a young singer/songwriter from Gisborne who proudly represents her iwi Rongowhakaata and Te Aitanga a Hauiti.

Raiha Moetara

E Ihowa

E Ihowa speaks about being grateful for what we have and always passing it down to the next generation.

Rākai Whauwhau

Bad Girl

Dedicated to the LGBTQ+ whānau, this waiata was released during Waiata Anthems Week 2022.

Valkyrie

Mātauranga

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MOKO

MOKO is a universal story about identity and courage told in a beautifully cinematic voice with style and dignity.

Velvet Stone Media Ltd • Mātauranga

Tangata Tumatarau Web Videos Series

Tangata Tumatarau is a close up magician, performing miracles before your very eyes in both english and Te reo Māori.

Mātauranga • SIK Media Agency Ltd (trading as Story is King)

Facebook

Indigenous 100

Julian Wilcox goes one-on-one with Indigenous Thought Leaders from around the world. A brand new podcast series powered by Mahi Tahi Media.

Mahi Tahi Media Ltd • Mātauranga

Indigenous 100

Origins

Join Scotty Morrison on a deeply personal journey to find out who the first people in Aotearoa were, where they came from and how they got here. In a search for truth that takes him around the world, Scotty is on mission to uncover his origins.

Mātauranga • Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022

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Shortland Street

Shortland Street celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022 by fully integrating the language into each episode over the course of the week

Drama

Meng

Meng follows former Gisborne mayor and current Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon as he navigates a very public role at a national level after 18 years in local politics.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori • UHZ Limited

Maumahara

A Someday Stories Short film, Maumahara is about a young Māori boy joins his rugged dad on his night shift recycling truck job, his dad spends the journey trying to impress upon him the importance of not losing his reo.

The Outlook for Someday

Kia Ora, Good Evening

Kia Ora, Good Evening follows the journey of Mike McRoberts as he attempts to reclaim a taonga that was lost to his whānau a generation ago - the ability to speak te reo Māori.

Great Southern Film and Television

Three Now

Tamariki

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Ohinga

Keep updated with kaupapa that our rangatahi are passionate about.

fluent • Mahi Tahi Media Ltd • Rangatahi • Tamariki

Re:

Tiki Towns

Tiki Towns is a series of one minute episodes explaining the correct pronunciation of some of our Māori place names and the history of those names.

Te Amokura Productions • Tamariki

Te Amokura Productions

Island of Mystery

Josh and his dog crash back 700 years in time, to a mysterious land where taniwhas roam and ancient warriors rule.

fluent • Tamariki • Adrenalin Group

Te Nūtube

A series about two very opinionated, very loud, very clever, but most of all, very Māori cousins Atareta and Te Haakura.

fluent • Tamariki • Arataua Ltd

Drama

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Kairākau II

Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, we see the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.

Velvet Stone Media Ltd • Drama • Fluent

Ahikāroa

Follow a crazy group of city based rangatahi, they're young, kura kaupapa raised and dangerously onto it. Their world orbits around getting cash, cutting corners and charging their phones.

Kura Productions Ltd • Drama

Beyond the Veil

Six supernatural stories inspired by the Māori, Pasifika, Filipino, and Chinese people of Aotearoa.

drama • TVNZ

Colonial Combat

A Cockney fight promoter arrives in Kauri Bay with a WWE-style wrestling ring and tent. This unofficial version of 1836 Aotearoa is a dog eat dog world where colourful characters compete inside and outside the ring

Drama • Awa Films Limited

News and Current Affairs

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Te Karere

Te Karere brings a fresh Māori perspective to the day's news.

fluent • Television New Zealand Limited • News and Current Affairs

Waka Huia

Hear the unique iwi histories, explore the political, social and cultural concerns of the moment from Māori around Aotearoa.

fluent • News and Current Affairs • Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd

The Hui

Māori current affairs for all New Zealanders. Hosted by Mihingarangi Forbes, The Hui is the source for quality, credible Māori current affairs

News and Current Affairs • Great Southern Television Ltd

Marae

Your way in to the Māori world and the issues that matter. Māiatanga, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga - We bring you stories with heart.

News and Current Affairs • Pango Productions Ltd

Film

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Muru

Police Sergeant Tawharau is forced to choose between his job and his people when the government pulls off an armed raid in his Ruatoki community.

Film • October 15 Ltd

Whina

Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.

Film

The Lion King reo Māori

A Lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father's death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust • Tamariki • Film

Moana reo Māori

Moana sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way she meets the mighty Demigod Maui. Together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action packed voyage.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust • Whānau • Film

Disney Plus

Comedy

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9 Lives

Kiwi contestants put their "lives" on the line in this innovative new bilingual quiz show. Want to answer in English, no problem! Kei te pārangi ki te whakautu i roto i te reo Māori? Raru kore. Whakautu mai!

Comedy • Whānau • Pango Productions Ltd

Harakore

Three besties, Te Rauhiringa Krystal Lee-Brown, Ani Piki Tuari and Rukuwai Tipene-Allen adventure out on a girls trip filled with plenty of banter.

fluent • Comedy • Whānau • Hikoi NZ

Hari with The Māori Sidesteps

A multi-faceted comedy show that focuses on capturing what it is to be a New Zealander through a Māori lens.

Comedy • Whānau • The Māori Sidesteps Collective Ltd

The Ring Inz

Haka group Tūturu Whakamaua Kia Tina (Turuz) aren't the best group in Aotearoa, in fact they're pretty average.

Comedy • Whānau • Enter The Dragon Ltd

Awards and Events

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Aotearoa Music Awards

Celebrate some of our country's brightest stars, in New Zealand music's biggest night of the year. Made with the support of NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho.

Awards and events

Ngā Tohu Matariki o Te Tau 2022

This prestigious annual event recognises and celebrates Māori whose passion, innovation, and dedication make a difference to our communities and our country.

Whakaata Māori • Awards and events • matariki

NZ Television Awards

The New Zealand Television Awards recognises excellence in television, and honours the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform in television programmes in New Zealand.

J & A Productions Limited

NZTV

Waiata Māori Music Awards

The Waiata Māori Music Awards seeks to develop, encourage and honour the achievements of outstanding traditional and contemporary musical compositions and performances annually.

Waiata Maori Awards Charitable Trust • Awards and events

Waiata Māori Awards

Matariki

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Beyond Matariki

Join Professor Rangi Matamua as he explores the depth of knowledge that pertains to Māori astronomy.

Mātauranga • Long White Cloud Productions • matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki (Live Broadcast)

Join hosts Stacey Morrison and Mātai Smith for live coverage of the festivities as Aotearoa celebrates its first Matariki public holiday.

Ngā Tohu Matariki o Te Tau 2022

This prestigious annual event recognises and celebrates Māori whose passion, innovation, and dedication make a difference to our communities and our country.

Whakaata Māori • Awards and events • matariki

Purapura Whetū

This ground-breaking digital event celebrates Matariki through music with some of Aotearoa’s biggest stars including Six60, Hollie Smith and Drax Project, performing in both English and waiata te reo Māori.

matariki