Whakaata Māori TV Guide & Daily Listings

Māori All Blacks: Bound by Blood

A team connected by blood, who uphold the legacy of our tīpuna and that of the players whose shoulders they stand on. Join the Māori All Blacks on their first tour of Japan since 2014. (R)

Piri's Tiki Tour

All Black hero Piri Weepu combines his love for Rugby with his skill at diving and hunting around Aotearoa meeting up with locals. (R)

Matau Bros Gone Fishing

Follows hard-case Māori anglers, Matene, Dazza and Jeff Cleave (Ngati Wai, Te Rarawa, Tainui) as they fish for knowledge, and fish for kai mo te tēpū. (R)

Marae

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

Once Were Gardeners

Meretini Bennett-Huxtable prepares her soil after the long winter using the Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar as her guide. (R)

Waiata Anthems

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)

Aroha Nui Say I Do

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)

Hurō Pēpi II

Jorian and Rhan share their unconventional whānau arrangement, as they co-parent their pēpi conceived through IVF with the help of a close friend. (R)

Uka

Te Kōhanga o Tokomaru play against Te Tapuaekura o Hatupatu, while Rānui Primary take on Puurekireki Marae. (R)

Super Kura

Speech therapist Bridget helps Mungzy to communicate with his whānau, and the parents of a young tāne with takiwātanga (autism) can't wait for the Puna Reo to open. (R)

Wild New Zealand

New Zealand was one of the last land masses to be found and settled by people. Lush and fertile, almost everything brought here flourishes, often with surprising consequences. (R)

My Fairy Troublemaker

Violetta, a mischievous tooth fairy who fails her exam, becomes stranded in the human world. There she befriends Maxie—a girl adjusting to a new family—and together they embark on a quest to help

The Outlook For Someday

A documentary exploring how young people connect with music in schools. (R)

The Matrix Reloaded

PREMIERE: As Zion prepares for a massive machine invasion, Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus wage an explosive battle against the system to reach the Source and save humanity.

Waiata Anthems

Geneva gave birth to her son at home on Waiheke Island. Determined experience inspired Geneva to pen 'IHO', an electronic dance anthem for wāhine everywhere. (R)

Rewind

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

Whakaata Māori

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

Kori Club

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)

Cocomelon

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

Cocomelon

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

Binnabånnas - Te Reo

Binnabånnas and their friend Ujjujju are two taking Sami culture puppets, who explore what it means to be a three-year-old. (R)

Kiri & Lou

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

Bigsies and Littles

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

Island of Mystery

Island of Mystery is an animation series that features Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. (R)

Mahi Pai

Kamaka is excited to learn about this clever creature, the Aihe. (R)

Darwin and Newts

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

Te Pamu Kumara

Tai and her superhuman whānau run their local vege shop from their kūmara farm. Tai tries to figure out why the tupu are still dying. (R)

Fly My Pepeha

Tamariki series offering an immersive journey into the heart of the rich landscapes of Aotearoa and Māori history. Using drone technology, viewers will explore diverse landscapes and traditions. (R)

Mauri Reo Mauri Ora

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

Oranga Ngākau

Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 2024

Highlights of the most prestigious Māori kapa haka event on the school calendar. (R)

My Fairy Troublemaker

Violetta, a mischievous tooth fairy who fails her exam, becomes stranded in the human world. There she befriends Maxie—a girl adjusting to a new family—and together they embark on a quest to help

Someday Challenge

A film making challenge for rangatahi to tell stories about issues they care about. (R)

Waka Huia

For more 35 years, the people of Waimārama have fought to reclaim their reo and revive their marae, training speakers, running Kura Reo, and calling their whānau home. But they still have work ahead

Tagata Pasifika 2026

NEW: 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.

Fresh 2026

Our favourite flavours of the Pacific are presented in a Fresh Poly-platter in this series dedicated to inspiring Islanders worldwide. (R)

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Ko ngā putanga reo Māori o ngā pakiwaituihi reorua o Avatar. (R)

Feral

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)

Red Earth Uncovered

Red Earth Uncovered is a half-hour youth documentary series where a host investigates Aboriginal linkages to archaeological discoveries and ancient myths and legends. (R)

Native Ride

A handful of unforgettable Māori characters stride out on a 100-day quest to tame a totally wild Ruatahuna horse for a grand competition in this stunning and poignant series. (R)

Going Native

Drew explores how wild-rice is harvested by canoe, how birchbark canoes are traditionally constructed, and why it was a sacred and necessary invention of indigenous peoples. (R)

Waiata Anthems

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)

Moon Tide Fishing

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

Life In The FFN

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. (R)

Wild Patagonia

The wild extremes of Patagonia shape the lives of the remarkable animals that survive in one of the planet’s most rugged and windswept regions. (R)

Strait To The Plate

Starting his journey in the Western Islands of the Torres Strait, Aaron Fa'aoso meets an old friend. As well as warriors, sailors and fishermen, the island of Badu is also home to some amazing cooks.

Kia Eats The World

Kia, chef Jono Thevenard and diver Benny Meredith hit the Hauraki Gulf in search of one of Aotearoa's most divisive delicacies—kina. Back at Pici in St Kevin's Arcade, the challenge is on: create fi

Waiata Anthems

In the face of historical language loss and underrepresentation, Jordyn with a Why showcases the unyielding spirit of Māori reclamation in the digital era. (R)

Waiata Anthems

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)

Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 - Repackage

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

Someday Stories

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

The Hui

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

Te Ao With Moana

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)

The Black West: A Counter History of the Wild West

It is one of the West’s most powerful myths. The story of how the American West was won - by great heroes and white men. Black West tells the flip side of that myth. These anonymous heroes were the

Waiata Anthems

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)

Day One Shorts 2025

Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile bonds of old friendships outgrown, as the promise of belonging rises just beyond the horizo

The Wind and the Reckoning

PREMIERE: As an outbreak of leprosy engulfs 19th-century colonial Hawai'i, a small group of infected Native Hawaiians resist government-mandated exile, taking a courageous stand against the provisiona

Ngā Kapa Haka Tuarua O Aotearoa 2026 - Repackage

Ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua o Aotearoa 2026 is the national premier kapa haka event for secondary school students, bringing together the best kura from across Aotearoa to celebrate excellence in Māori

Whakaata Māori

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

Kori Club

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)

Cocomelon

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

Takaro Tribe

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)

Kiri & Lou

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

Bigsies and Littles

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

Island of Mystery

Island of Mystery is an animation series that features Josh and his boisterous dog Kazumi as they unwittingly crash back 700 years in time. (R)

Mahi Pai

This episode looks at Porohita Kaitiaki. (R)

Tamaiti Tū Spring

Unsure faces meet sizzling lambs tails, but hesitant bites turn into happy smiles. (R)

Mahi Tika Ana! Terenga 2

RARANGA From one treasured taonga to another, Hinewai and Hine Te Kura spend the day with Krystal Worters, exploring the whakapapa of harakeke or kōrari. From harvesting and preparing the rau to weav

Tūhura

Niua and Hura travel to Tāmaki Makaurau to uncover the story behind the cliffs on west coast of Auckland. (R)

Te Ohu o Pūkana

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

Te Nūtube Haka

A fusion of haka and tamariki awesome-ness with Te Nūtube stars Atareta and Te Haakura. (R)

Ōpaki

Tōku Reo

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

Ngā Reo O Te Tairāwhiti

NEW: Made for the iwi by the iwi, an authentic collection of distinctive korero from around the motu. Tonight: Nga reo a Te Tairawhiti.

Tagata Pasifika 2026

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)

The Black West: A Counter History of the Wild West

It is one of the West’s most powerful myths. The story of how the American West was won - by great heroes and white men. Black West tells the flip side of that myth. These anonymous heroes were the

Frozen

Reo Māori. Queen Elsa inadvertently uses her power to make her kingdom experience constant wintriness. Her sister Anna teams up with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer to end the snowy spell. (R)