Whakaata Māori

Aotearoa’s longest-running Pacific news and current affairs television programme, Tagata Pasifika covers stories of Pacific Island communities here and around the Pacific region.

A ten-cent mix, a gobstopper or two, a quick run down to the dairy for mum and pocketing the change - all part of growing up Kiwi. This documentary tells the story of the person behind the counter. (R

Robbed of his birthright, a streetwise youth pulls the legendary sword from the stone, forcing him to embrace his true royal legacy and overthrow a ruthless tyrant king.

A series of six sustainability-focused short films by emerging young film-makers form Aotearoa New Zealand. (R)

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

Relive the best of this year's Te Mana Kuratahi regional kapa haka competition held in Tauranga.

It's the third rock from the Sun and the Aorangi we live on, with the help of Ihi learn more about Te Ao. (R)

Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.

Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R)

Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R)

An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides. (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)

Niua and Hura travel to Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe to uncover the landmarks connected to the ancient love story of Hinemoa and Tutānekai. (R)

Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)

Under the watchful gaze of the mountain ranges, young Māori boys navigate their way through winter mahi. The boys guide us through their winter antics over Season Two. (R)

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

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

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

Revisit the performance of rōpū from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition. (R)

A podcast series that will explore the compelling world of kapa haka through the eyes and experiences of those most passionate about this taonga. Featuring Chris Henare. (R)

A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in Esports in the Commonwealth Games. (R)

NEW: Rawiri Pihama and Tia Waitai-Henare work hard with the Muriwhenua Haka rōpu and carry on the whānau legacy in the lead-up to Matatini 2025.

NEW: A compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories.

NEW: Te Ao with Moana is an award-winning and trusted force in current affairs. More than a current affairs show, it explores the rich diversity of today’s Māori experience.

PREMIERE: Celebrating the resurgence of analogue photography and film, following artists and enthusiasts keeping traditional photographic processes alive in the digital age.

REWIND is a music video series with curated NZ and Reo Māori music. It also has old music videos updated with graphic factoids.

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

Kori Club is a captivating series for 0-8-year-olds that marries the charm of "The Wiggles" with the magic of Te Ao Māori. (R)

Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.

Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R)

Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R)

An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides. (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)

The reddest Aorangi in the Solar System, join Ihi as he learns how Matawhero gets its colour. (R)

Muster mayhem. The whanau heads to the farm, but the sheep aren't cooperating. Koro Noel saves the day, and the boys have a blast with some playful lambs. (R)

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

Niua and Hura travel to Tāmaki Makaurau to uncover the story behind how Rangitoto was carried from the West Coast of Tāmaki to the Te Waitematā Harbour. (R)

Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)

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

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

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

Aotearoa’s longest-running Pacific news and current affairs television programme, Tagata Pasifika covers stories of Pacific Island communities here and around the Pacific region. (R)

A compelling mix of current affairs investigations, human interest and arts and culture stories. (R)

Faren wakes up reeling from pain and fear. Meanwhile, Roihana is blindsided by a decision that could destroy his hope. (R)

Te Ao with Moana is an award-winning and trusted force in current affairs. More than a current affairs show, it explores the rich diversity of today’s Māori experience. (R)

Celebrating the resurgence of analogue photography and film, following artists and enthusiasts keeping traditional photographic processes alive in the digital age.

After disconnecting from Te Ao Māori in his teens, Chase Woods follows in the footsteps of his Māori ‘superheroes’ to reclaim his personal journey. (R)

Revisit the performance of rōpū from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition. (R)

This hilarious game show hosted by Stacey Morrison will ensure to fill your belly full of laughter, force those happy tears. (R)

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

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

The reddest Aorangi in the Solar System, join Ihi as he learns how Matawhero gets its colour. (R)

Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.

Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R)

Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R)

An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides. (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)

Niua and Hura travel to Tāmaki Makaurau to uncover the story behind how Rangitoto was carried from the West Coast of Tāmaki to the Te Waitematā Harbour. (R)

Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)

Muster mayhem. The whanau heads to the farm, but the sheep aren't cooperating. Koro Noel saves the day, and the boys have a blast with some playful lambs. (R)

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

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

In this episode, Te Aka Matua from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Puau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa are taking on Te Whaitua o Uenuku from South Auckland. (R)

Mauri Reo, Mauri Ora is a series of programme content that focus on entertaining and education Kōhungahunga and Kura Tuatahi audiences. (R)

Kahu starts dropping truth bombs in her Get Ready with Me (GRWM) livestreams. She calls out Ururangi’s slick spiritual tourism for what it really is - A scam built on stolen stories and buried secre

NEW: Hemi’s twenty-four-year journey in Melbourne has evolved from the hardcore music scene to a life focused on food sustainability and community education.

A decade of collaboration has forged an unbreakable creative synergy between Dillastrate’s Henare Kaa and Tim Driver, with their enduring bond ensuring that the kaupapa always comes first. (R)

NEW: Skye and Jurnee found a familiar, small-town life in Tasmania, where they have built financial stability and a strong community.

NZ's longest-running, bilingual, weekly current affairs show returns for 2026, featuring a Māori perspective on politics and culture.

In 2025 one of Aotearoa's oldest and most influential Māori institutions, Tīpene (St Stephen's School) re-opened its doors to students after a 25-year hiatus, marking both a homecoming and a turning

NEW: See Earth as never before from space. Using breathtaking satellite imagery, this series shows how powerful planetary forces shape life on Earth.

Rapaera Black, born and bred in the Tuhoe Valley, still carries on the legacy of traditional fermented Māori kai. He is a born hunter-gatherer known locally as Tuna Dundee. (R)

From wild hog hunting to silver carp fishing, adventure-loving culinary explorer Via Vang is ready to chase, kill, cook, and eat all the crazy creatures that have overstayed their welcome. (R)

REWIND is a music video series with curated NZ and Reo Māori music. It also has old music videos updated with graphic factoids. (R)

MĀ – Pūha me te Porohewa (R)

A video podcast confronting kaupapa often silenced or hidden within te ao Māori. This series lifts the metaphorical whāriki to expose and explore issues we often shy away from. (R)

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

Kori Club is a captivating series for 0-8-year-olds that marries the charm of "The Wiggles" with the magic of Te Ao Māori. (R)

Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.

Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R)

Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R)

An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides. (R)

Kura is furious that they have lost the godstick again and tries her best to stop her sister and Josh from making a deal with Hikuroa. (R)

With the help of Aroha we learn more about the biggest planet in the Solar System, Kōpūnui. (R)

Sheep docked, lambs chased, fears faced! Now, onto the horses. (R)

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

Niua and Hura travel to Whangārei to uncover the story behind the sacred maunga Parihaka. (R)

Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)

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

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

NZ's longest-running, bilingual, weekly current affairs show returns for 2026, featuring a Māori perspective on politics and culture. (R)

See Earth as never before from space. Using breathtaking satellite imagery, this series shows how powerful planetary forces shape life on Earth.

Four city slickers get out of their comfort zones and connect with their whenua and whānau. The boys travel to Samoa to try heal the past and give pig hunting with a Samoan twist a go. (R)

From wild hog hunting to silver carp fishing, adventure-loving culinary explorer Via Vang is ready to chase, kill, cook, and eat all the crazy creatures that have overstayed their welcome (R)

Celebrating the diversity of hunter-gatherers from around Aotearoa. The Brown Boys are in Tokoroa, while the Chum Lads have a big day slaying kingy and snapper off the west coast of Muriwai. (R)

Te Rangiaroha Huhana Clark, Heeni Sunderland and Iranui Haig talk of their experiences of the karanga, the kawa (practices) surrounding karanga, and how as young teenagers they were thrust into the ro

Distinctive kōrero from around the country made by iwi for iwi. (R)

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

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

Featuring Ngā Tama Toa o Ururoto - Westlake Boys' High School, Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori Stage of ASB Polyfest 2025, as the festival marks 50 years of rangatahi excellence

With the help of Aroha we learn more about the biggest planet in the Solar System, Kōpūnui. (R)

Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.

Takaro Tribe is an animated series for 0-6 year olds. We follow our cute characters as they enter the magical Alphabet Forest where our talking Papa Rakau, Pond Koka, Pu and Waea Wao live. (R)

Animated tamariki series Kiri & Lou follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ. (R)

An animated series for tamariki about two little kororā living their lives between the moving of the tides. (R)

Kura is furious that they have lost the godstick again and tries her best to stop her sister and Josh from making a deal with Hikuroa. (R)

Niua and Hura travel to Whangārei to uncover the story behind the sacred maunga Parihaka. (R)

Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)

Ko nga putanga reo maori o nga pakiwaituihi e rua, o Avatar. (R)

The extraordinary lives of Māori wedding celebrants. Ōpōtiki celebrant, Annette Papuni Mcllenan, goes back in time to her own wedding venue to marry a couple whose wedding ends with a bang. (R)

Relive the best of this year's Te Mana Kuratahi regional kapa haka competition held in Tauranga. (R)

Nikora Edwards aka Swizl Jager, defies societal expectations in more ways than one and, through his music, explores the dynamics of not fitting the traditional mould. (R)

NEW: Hosted by Mātai Smith. The ultimate Māori language showdown where the sharpest minds, quickest wits, and cheekiest tongues battle it out to see who is the ultimate clever dickie.

NEW: Haka Hopefuls is a laugh out loud, heart-warming mockumentary that follows two aspiring kaihaka vying for a spot with Angitu to compete at this year's Tāmaki Regionals. A high-octane digital ser

Commercial success made William Singe lose his sense of self. At his lowest point, Will turns to his whakapapa and finds the connection with his first te reo Māori single: Whānau. (R)

Determined to understand the whakapapa of the mysterious taonga Ārepa does some research and discovers the tohunga in her dreams is somehow linked to the hei tiki. (R)

See the stories of people who are at different stages of 'rangatiratanga' in their community. Rosie King passes her knowledge onto rangatahi. (R)

NEW: In the aftermath of a massive wildfire in 2016, host Cezin Nottaway finds a deep connection between food and healing. Combining her signature bush cooking style with a traditional beaver tail rec

NEW: It's the morning after the rokha, and the family's trying to pick up the pieces.

NEW: In the shadow of grief, new life is welcomed. The whānau come together showing strength in unity, despite the looming mortgagee sale.

The war between Pareihe of Kahungunu and Te Heuheu of Tūwharetoa rages on for many years. Te Heuheu forsees his own death and makes peace with Pareihe cementing it with marriage. (R)

Reluctantly following in their father's footsteps, Everett and Eric Saunders run a dysfunctional office-moving company, Shazam Moving.

After realising the generational disconnect caused by her father's adoption, Jordyn with a Why has dedicated herself to revitalising te reo Māori within her whānau. (R)

REWIND is a music video series with curated NZ and Reo Māori music. It also has old music videos updated with graphic factoids. (R)

In his new waiata, Reti Hedley of the indigenous soul music group IA delves into the beauty and self-assurance that te reo Māori can bestow upon its speakers. (R)

Revisit the performance of rōpū from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition.

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