Whakaata Māori

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura o Ngā Ruahine Rangi and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui from Taranaki, Te Rā o Te Uru. (R)

Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R)

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Amazing content curated for rangatahi, whānau and pakeke. Made by the Mataora team. (R)

After a deep sleep, Kura and Josh wake up to find Rangi gone. Fearing the worst, they begin to search for clues. (R)

Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi. (R)

Brain Busters puts everyday kids to the test in a variety of challenges that test their smarts, speed and strength. (R)

NEW: Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori stage of the ASB Polyfest 2024, the largest festival of it's kind. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Your way into the Māori world and the issues that matter. Māiatanga, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga - We bring you stories with heart. (R)

Devi gave birth, hoping her baby is free from brittle bone disease. At Puna Reo, Clara and the community anticipate a visit from the Children's Commissioner. (R)

Multi award-winning current affairs show presented by Moana Maniapoto. (R)

A thought-provoking documentary that charts the impact of Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu - the book that challenged Australia to rethink its history and ignited a debate that continues to rage.

Spiritual Beings Children. This episode is about the wairua of unborn children and what happens to their wairua in the event of death, stillborn, miscarriage or abortion. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pūrākau, Episode 10

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhanga reo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

Learning te reo Māori has never been easier. A, E, I, O, U, Pāpā Rākau and Kōkā make tikanga, te reo and waiata fun for everyone. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi. (R)

Te Nūtube, Series 4 Episode 4

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Amazing content curated for rangatahi, whānau and pakeke. Made by the Mataora team. (R)

After escaping the slimy, scale-covered ponaturi, Josh, Kazumi, Rangi, Kura, and Toro decide to search the creatures' village for the godstick. (R)

A thrilling drama from Margaret Mahy. The island of Kaitangata is twitching, it's waking up! Only 13 year old Meredith can stop it. Can she discover what it wants before it is too late?

Yvonne Te Wanihi Edwards presents uniquely Māori exercise workouts for young and old to keep fit and healthy. (R)

Whānau Bake Off, Series 1 Episode 6

Spiritual Beings Children. This episode is about the wairua of unborn children and what happens to their wairua in the event of death, stillborn, miscarriage or abortion. (R)

Devi gave birth, hoping her baby is free from brittle bone disease. At Puna Reo, Clara and the community anticipate a visit from the Children's Commissioner. (R)

Multi award-winning current affairs show presented by Moana Maniapoto. (R)

Your way into the Māori world and the issues that matter. Māiatanga, Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga - We bring you stories with heart. (R)

A thought-provoking documentary that charts the impact of Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu - the book that challenged Australia to rethink its history and ignited a debate that continues to rage.

Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. Pūrākau goes to the South Island of Aotearoa, to the legend of Rākaihautū and his digging tool. (R)

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhangareo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

Follow our cute characters as they enter the magical alphabet forest where our talking Papa Rākau and talking pond Kōkā live. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Wharekura o Rūātoki. (R)

Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R)

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Amazing content curated for rangatahi, whānau and pakeke. Made by the Mataora team. (R)

While Kura, Josh and Kazumi follow a trail of maero footprints, Rangi is playing games with rangatira o patupaiarehe on top of the misty maunga. (R)

Kaea Pearce, Brock Ashby and Tim Kiriwi take a look at music, fashion and sport. (R)

Brain Busters puts everyday kids to the test in a variety of challenges that test their smarts, speed and strength. (R)

NEW: Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori stage of the ASB Polyfest 2024, the largest festival of it's kind. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Presenter Nore Martin shows when and where to fish according to the Māori lunar calendar. (R)

A great horse adventure across Aotearoa, meeting our amazing horses and riders of Te Ao Māori. (R)

This three-part series reveals how over 500 species of sharks have come to dominate almost every corner of our oceans. (R)

Six indigenous strangers travel within the territory of Kespukwik aka Nova Scotia, and must work together, as they are immersed in culture and faced with their own survival. (R)

Join skilled hunter-gatherer, Peter Peeti, for another exciting hunting season. To start this season off, Pete is with Wyatt Woods and partner Aila Welch in the Puhipuhi Valley, Kaikoura. (R)

Adventurer Owen Boynton presents a holistic view of gathering kai as he travels the country to meet like-minded kaitiaki and outdoor experts. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. Te Houtaewa of Te Kao is legendary. He is known to be the fastest runner of his time. (R)

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhangareo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

Learning te reo Māori has never been easier. A, E, I, O, U, Pāpā Rākau and Kōkā make tikanga, te reo and waiata fun for everyone. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Otepou. (R)

Te Nūtube, Series 4 Episode 5

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

When an old ponaturi warrior outsmarts the group and escapes, Rangi blames herself and dives into the dangerous waters to follow it to its underwater lair. (R)

Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi. (R)

Yvonne Te Wanihi Edwards presents uniquely Māori exercise workouts for young and old to keep fit and healthy. (R)

Whānau Bake Off, Series 1 Episode 7

This three-part series reveals how over 500 species of sharks have come to dominate almost every corner of our oceans. (R)

Presenter Nore Martin shows when and where to fish according to the Māori lunar calendar. (R)

A great horse adventure across Aotearoa, meeting our amazing horses and riders of Te Ao Māori. (R)

Six indigenous strangers travel within the territory of Kespukwik aka Nova Scotia, and must work together, as they are immersed in culture and faced with their own survival. (R)

Adventurer Owen Boynton presents a holistic view of gathering kai as he travels the country to meet like-minded kaitiaki and outdoor experts. (R)

Join skilled hunter-gatherer, Peter Peeti, for another exciting hunting season. To start this season off, Pete is with Wyatt Woods and partner Aila Welch in the Puhipuhi Valley, Kaikoura. (R)

Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Purākau, Episode 3

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhanga reo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

Follow our cute characters as they enter the magical alphabet forest where our talking Papa Rākau and talking pond Kōkā live. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga. (R)

Two clever cousins, Atareta and Te Haakura, share their world with their followers. (R)

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

With the maero no longer a threat, Kura invites Ruiha to join them on the journey up the maunga to find the godstick and hopefully Rangi too. (R)

Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi. (R)

Brain Busters puts everyday kids to the test in a variety of challenges that test their smarts, speed and strength. (R)

Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori stage of the ASB Polyfest 2024, the largest festival of it's kind. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

NEW: Join the dynamic trio Chey Milne, Tawaroa Kawana and Kaaterama Pou as they celebrate music through a distinctly Māori lens. Kaaterama shares her soulful influences and her mātāpono.

NEW: Musician Fran Kora, confronts his biggest fear about learning te reo Māori - getting it wrong. Setting out to repair his lost connection he returns to Tūhoe seeking the courage he needs.

Lorde is opening up about the controversial release of her new collection of waiata and what drove her to express her aroha for her homeland and its indigenous culture. (R)

13 part original documentary music series that features some of today's top Indigenous talent telling powerful stories through new compositions (R)

A divorced father and his son spend a predicatable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into true family bonding. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

The famous saying of Ngāti Whakaue ancestors, Tūnohopū and Te Roro-o-te-rangi "Ruia taitea, ruia taitea kia tū ko taikākā anake". (R)

A lively tamariki show featuring pīpī from kōhanga reo across the motu singing traditional Māori songs with on-screen lyrics for interactive karaoke-style learning. (R)

Learning te reo Māori has never been easier. A, E, I, O, U, Pāpā Rākau and Kōkā make tikanga, te reo and waiata fun for everyone. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Tamariki Haka, Series 2 Episode 19

Te Nūtube, Series 4 Episode 6

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

Still trying to make up for her mistake, Rangi calls on mysterious friends in the mist to help them trick the ponaturi and get the godstick back. (R)

Join Te Haakura and Atareta on the adventure of creating their own kapa haka group. In this episode they have their very first get-together. Here we meet the performers of this new group. (R)

Yvonne Te Wanihi Edwards presents uniquely Māori exercise workouts for young and old to keep fit and healthy. (R)

Whānau Bake Off, Series 1 Episode 8

A lifestyle series that follows hard-case Māori anglers, Matene, Dazza and Jeff Cleave, as they fish for knowledge and food for the table. (R)

Join the dynamic trio Chey Milne, Tawaroa Kawana and Kaaterama Pou as they celebrate music through a distinctly Māori lens. Kaaterama shares her soulful influences and her mātāpono. (R)

Musician Fran Kora, confronts his biggest fear about learning te reo Māori - getting it wrong. Setting out to repair his lost connection he returns to Tūhoe seeking the courage he needs. (R)

Lorde is opening up about the controversial release of her new collection of waiata and what drove her to express her aroha for her homeland and its indigenous culture. (R)

13 part original documentary music series that features some of today's top Indigenous talent telling powerful stories through new compositions (R)

A divorced father and his son spend a predicatable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into true family bonding.

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

Follow our cute characters as they enter the magical alphabet forest where our talking Papa Rākau and talking pond Kōkā live. (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi. (R)

Te Nūtube, Series 4 Episode 2

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Pāpā Tei Nohotima shares waiata and karakia using a range of Māori tools and movement. (R)

Josh and his dog Kazumi crash back in time to face a fearsome girl and her acrobatic sister. (R)

Join Te Haakura and Atareta on the adventure of creating their own kapa haka group. In this episode they have their very first get-together. Here we meet the performers of this new group. (R)

Brain Busters puts everyday kids to the test in a variety of challenges that test their smarts, speed and strength. (R)

Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori stage of the ASB Polyfest 2024, the largest festival of it's kind. (R)

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Stacey Morrison hosts this hilarious bilingual game show with team captains Te Arahi Maipi and Kimo Houltham. (R)

The Nanakia waka heads to Rotorua. (R)

NEW: Short and sharp comedy skits from a Maori perspective. Featuring Memoirs of a Tapuhi, E Hoa and Got My Eye On You.

The contestants get a professional hair makeover with triggering results. (R)

NEW: A big-hearted series about Sabi Mehboob, a fluid millennial who straddles various identities.

NEW: A serial drama thats all about drama. Following a group of city based rangatahi as they navigate life.

NEW: Shedding light on the lives of the homeless and impoverished in Aotearoa New Zealand. Six visits a night shelter in Hamilton where she was first homeless while transitioning.

NEW: Shedding light on the lives of the homeless and impoverished in Aotearoa New Zealand. Six reflects back on her journey.

Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

LIVE: Coverage of the Hautapu Ceremony and Matariki Address, followed by regional reports, explanatory inserts, a viewer competition, and a live kapa haka performance.

The spectacular and surprisingly unorthodox biography of Carbon, the most misunderstood element on Earth. (R)

Traverse native skies with Professor Rangi Matamua as he visits remote indigenous communities across the world in search for traditional astronomical knowledge. (R)

Traverse native skies with Professor Rangi Matamua as he visits remote indigenous communities across the world in search for traditional astronomical knowledge. (R)

Traverse native skies with Professor Rangi Matamua as he visits remote indigenous communities across the world in search for traditional astronomical knowledge. (R)

Traverse native skies with Professor Rangi Matamua as he visits remote indigenous communities across the world in search for traditional astronomical knowledge. (R)

The story of Sir Hekenukumai Busby, his significance to Te Ao Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA. (R)

Pio Terei is on a journey to discover Māori and Hawaiian indigenous connections through tourism. (R)

Time travelling hero Josh, together with sisters Rangi and Kura are on an action packed adventure to find the next godstick before Porakanui and his co-conspirators make another grab for power. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

PREMIERE: Two sisters decide to escape lockdown and are picked up by a couple of unlikely locals. The couple reveal their true intentions, which is not at all what the sisters expected.

A feature film documentary following six inspirational Australian and New Zealand pilgrims as they set out to conquer the almighty 900km Camino De Santiago. (R)

NEW: Whakaata Māori's flagship news programme Te Ao Mārama brings you the latest news that matters to Māori in Te Reo Māori - anywhere, anytime, on any device. (R)

Haka freaks battle it out in a half hour jam packed show. The ultimate game show never before seen on our tv screens. A game show dedicated to KAPA HAKA.

NEW: A factual kids series combining live action and graphic animation to showcase mōteatea to a rangatahi audience.

PREMIERE: Genuine NZ treasures Isey and James invite us into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday. A Northland celebration of life and aroha like no other.

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

PREMIERE: With his neighbourhood under threat from gentrification a young man recalls his youth, roots, and upbringing through spoken word, memories and dance.

A random act of violence leaves eight people in crisis, searching for hope and new beginnings, as the constellation Matariki (Maori New Year) rises in the Southern skies. (R)

Whakaata Māori specialises in the stories of Aotearoa. Be entertained and informed with news, current affairs, sports, drama, documentaries and much more.

Animated story time series for children focusing on Māori myths and legends. Pūrākau goes to the South Island of Aotearoa, to the legend of Rākaihautū and his digging tool. (R)

Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Māori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. The boys help clean the local flax garden at Otukou. (R)

Six colourful taniwha and their friend, Te Ataakura, explore through movement, waiata and fun. Putiputi are blooming as Te Ataakura and Kaitiaki find out about the significance of Koanga! (R)

An animated series for youngsters who love to figure out how things work. (R)

Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R)

It's the school holidays. While Pāora Patero and Grace are still plotting, Nan has a fun surprise for the tamariki. (R)

An instructional cooking series aimed at tamariki and whānau. (R)

An exciting youth series and a hub for rangatahi content. (R)

After crashing down into a valley of lava streams, Kura is determined to find a way back up the cliff and get their godstick back from. (R)

Welcome to the fifth season of Te Nūtube. A brand-new show with a twist- a kapa haka called Te Nūtube Haka. Join Atareta, Te Haakura and their whānau as they set the plan for Te Nūtube Haka. (R)

A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)

Rangatahi Māori showcase a popular combat sport in mau rākau. Teams come together to compete and fight as our tūpuna once did. It's exciting, thrilling and authentically Māori.

Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)

Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)

Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)

The top primary schools from around the Aotearoa compete at the national competition held at Trafalgar Centre, Nelson. (R)

The top primary schools from around the Aotearoa compete at the national competition held at Trafalgar Centre, Nelson. (R)

Haka fans compete against haka experts using their knowledge on everything kapa haka. (R)

A behind-the-scenes look at the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Te Matatini champions, Ngā Tūmanako as they embark on some exciting kaupapa. (R)

A behind-the-scenes look at the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Te Matatini champions, Ngā Tūmanako as they embark on some exciting kaupapa. (R)

A behind-the-scenes look at the trials, tribulations and triumphs of Te Matatini champions, Ngā Tūmanako as they embark on some exciting kaupapa. (R)

We follow the same characters that entertained us in Series 1 and introduce exciting, interesting new ones as the kapa regroup for this next challenge. (R)

Iwi Anthems are the waiata and haka we love to perform. They reveal who we are as a tribe and what is important to us all the while providing entertainment. (R)

In this episode we learn about proverbs relating to Gods and Goddesses. (R)

Ten iwi around the motu explore and celebrate karanga in contemporary Aotearoa. (R)

The origin and history of whaikōrero featuring Mauriora Kingi, Awanui Black, Te Wharehuia Milroy and Poia Rewi. (R)

Marae DIY brings together the tribe and the community to rebuild and restore marae in just four days. (R)

Family game show where the audience are the stars. Presented by Luke Bird with co-host Marcia Hopa. (R)

A contemporary, studio-based dating show hosted by Miriama Smith. Whanau and friends have the power to choose a potential match for their unlucky in love single. (R)

Develops the skills of new mums and dads raising their babies in the Māori language. (R)

Communities give some much needed love to tired and run-down kōhanga across New Zealand. (R)

Meet the hard-working Aperahama-Kopa whanau. Clara and Manga, whose son Mungzy has a debilitating brain condition, are building the first Te Reo pre-school for Tama Ariki (disabled) children. (R)

PREMIERE: Follows a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.

An adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies", is a look into the lives of a young novelist, his would-be lover, and a host of young people who beautified London in the 1930s. (R)

Te Hāmua Nikora hits the streets in search of karaoke talent. (R)