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Taikura Kapa Haka

Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival bringing together kaumātua from across the motu in celebration of the rich mātauranga and pūkenga held in our apārangi tūnohunohu.

Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa

Matariki Heri Kai

In the lead-up to the national Matariki celebration hosted by Ngāi Tahu, Professor Rangi Matamua and Te Aorere travel to Te Waipounamu, following mana whenua as they collect local kai for the hautapu ceremony.

Tuwhakairiora Limited

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Matariki 2024 National Hautapu

Join hosts Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith for the third national Matariki hautapu hosted by Ngāi Tahu in Wānaka.

Kahawai Productions

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Mō te Ātea

Mō te Ātea embarks on a journey across the nation to conduct interviews with kaitito about the origins of their mōteatea. Following these interviews, these stories come to life through animation.

Takitini Productions Limited

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Fluent

Coco Reo Māori

In Disney•Pixar’s extraordinary adventure, a boy who dreams of becoming a great musician embarks on a journey to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor’s stories and traditions. Watch "Coco" in Maori.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust

Disney +

Kairākau III

Step inside the world of historic Māori Warriors, Kairākau, as they each battle for life and death in this action drama series. 100% te reo Māori

fluent • Velvet Stone Media Ltd

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Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata 2023

Watch all 45 teams take the stage to battle it out at the world's biggest kapa haka festival

fluent • TVNZ

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Frozen reo Māori

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arrandale in eternal winter. Watch 'Frozen' in te reo Māori.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust

Disney+

Whānau

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Relentless

Step into Aotearoa's world-beating MMA gym City Kickboxing, home to UFC stars like Israel Adesanya and Dan Hooker, as head coach Eugene Bareman invites six up-and-coming fighters to vie for a life-changing opportunity.

Fire Fire Limited

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Va'a Voyagers: Conquering The Hawaiki Nui

A 4-part half hour observational documentary series, that follows the journey of the Pineula Senior Master Men’s waka ama team, as they take on the infamous Hawaiki Nui Va’a.

HiMama Limited

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Wild Kai Legends Season 5

Tāmati 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.

Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd

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We Are Rātana

In 1918 the Rātana Faith was started by T.W Rātana. But how are the Rātana faithful and the community faring now? A heartfelt and contemporary look at the Rātana way of life.

Hinge Productions

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Waiata

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Whakarongo

“Whakarongo” is a 100% Māori language single that highlights the importance of listening to the teachings of our ancestors.

Te Kapa Puawai

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Ao Ake Te Petihana

“Ao ake te petihana” is a 100% Māori language single celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Maori Language Petition.

Te Kapa Puawai

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Tangihia

A tribute to those who have now passed on. Cherishing and reviving everything they left behind so that it carries on through the many generations.

Rākai Whauwhau

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Dreamer

A waiata all about not giving in and continuing to peruse your dream.

Raiha Moetara

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Mātauranga

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Mō te Ātea

Mō te Ātea embarks on a journey across the nation to conduct interviews with kaitito about the origins of their mōteatea. Following these interviews, these stories come to life through animation.

Takitini Productions Limited

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Tūturu

Tūturu is a social-first series of original, documentary videos aiming to explore concepts that re-indigenise our perspectives

Mahi Tahi Media Ltd

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Hīkoi Speaking Our Truth

It was the social movement that changed the political landscape of the country. Now, 20 years on, Tāmati Rimene-Sproat retraces and unpicks the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed march.

Tutu Productions Limited

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Whakamāori Season 2

A group of devoted te reo Māori enthusiasts will weave their linguistic magic by translating engaging written and audio content from English into Māori.

Arataua Ltd

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Tamariki

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Pūkana

Te reo Māori rangatahi programme presented by Varron Armstrong, Te Raihi Delamere, Tuwharetoa Watene-Taurerewa and Tanumia Peke-Paenga.

Cinco Cine Film Productions Ltd

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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

Ohinga

Keep updated with kaupapa that our rangatahi are passionate about.

fluent • Mahi Tahi Media Ltd • Rangatahi • Tamariki

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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

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Drama

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Rule of Mum

When a loveable man-child is brutally dumped, he decides it’s time to take charge of his own life, but he must first overcome the biggest obstacle standing in his way: his Māmā.

HiMama Limited

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Ahi & The Stars

A Māori boy from the Coast seeks answers to his Mum's disappearance after their move to Auckland ends in a mysterious tragedy. With the coming of Matariki and Hine-nui-te-Pō, all will be revealed.

Caravan Carpark Films Limited

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Ahikāroa Season 6

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

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Kairākau III

Step inside the world of historic Māori Warriors, Kairākau, as they each battle for life and death in this action drama series. 100% te reo Māori

fluent • Velvet Stone Media Ltd

Watch on TVNZ+

News and Current Affairs

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Marae 2024

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

Pango Productions Ltd

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Mata with Mihingarangi Forbes

The latest in politics with a range of Māori commentators and newsmakers

Aotearoa Media Collective

RNZ

Te Karere

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

fluent • Television New Zealand Limited • News and Current Affairs

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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

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Film

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Coco Reo Māori

In Disney•Pixar’s extraordinary adventure, a boy who dreams of becoming a great musician embarks on a journey to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor’s stories and traditions. Watch "Coco" in Maori.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust

Disney +

Frozen reo Māori

Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arrandale in eternal winter. Watch 'Frozen' in te reo Māori.

fluent • Matewa Media Trust

Disney+

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

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A Place Called Te Awamutu

A whānau under one roof. Despite loving each other, they always get on each other's nerves.

Manaia M Limited

RNZ

The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru, AKA Phillip, Narrated By His Mother

A humourous and quirky "coming of age" story we follow Piripi as he figures out how to hold down a job and look after the whānau home in Tolaga Bay while his mum's working in Wellington.

Te Amokura

TAHI

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

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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

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Awards and Events

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Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa 2024

Forty two secondary schools representing their regions in Aotearoa compete in the most prestigious kapa haka event on the school calendar.

Whakaata Māori

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Aotearoa Music Awards 2024

Our biggest night in music is here! Join Jesse Mulligan & Kara Rickard for a celebration of Kiwi talent, with performances from Stan Walker, Kaylee Bell and more.

Recorded Music

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Taikura Kapa Haka

Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival bringing together kaumātua from across the motu in celebration of the rich mātauranga and pūkenga held in our apārangi tūnohunohu.

Te Papa

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

Matariki

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Taikura Kapa Haka

Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival bringing together kaumātua from across the motu in celebration of the rich mātauranga and pūkenga held in our apārangi tūnohunohu.

Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa

Matariki Heri Kai

In the lead-up to the national Matariki celebration hosted by Ngāi Tahu, Professor Rangi Matamua and Te Aorere travel to Te Waipounamu, following mana whenua as they collect local kai for the hautapu ceremony.

Tuwhakairiora Limited

View on Instagram

Matariki 2024 National Hautapu

Join hosts Stacey Morrison and Matai Smith for the third national Matariki hautapu hosted by Ngāi Tahu in Wānaka.

Kahawai Productions

Watch on Māori+

Matariki Kāinga Hokia

Matariki Kāinga Hokia - Matariki Calls You Home shows Aotearoa what Matariki is all about while encouraging viewers to embrace the kaupapa with entertaining videos that demonstrate “How to Matariki”.

Tuwhakairiroa Ltd

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