Whakaata Māori TV Guide & Broadcast Schedule
new zealand
Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 2026 - Repackage
Revisit the performance of rōpū from the 2026 Senior Kapa Haka Regional Competition. (R)
Funny Whare - Gamesnight
This hilarious game show hosted by Stacey Morrison will ensure to fill your belly full of laughter, force those happy tears. (R)
Ōpaki
Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)
Ako
Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)
Kia Mau
A fun sing-along Māori performing arts series for children. (R)
Te Nūtube
Cocomelon
Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.
Tākaro Tribe
Takaro 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 Rakau and Talking Pond Koka 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
After a deep sleep, Kura and Josh wake up to find Rangi gone. Fearing the worst, they begin to search for clues. (R)
Tūhura
Niua and Hura travel to Te Hokianga-nui-ā-Kupe to uncover the story one of most well-known fortified Pā of Ngāpuhi. (R)
Te Ohu o Pūkana
Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)
Tamaiti Tu Winter
Tamariki Haka
Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R)
Tipua
Ārepa is still convinced someone is following her but lets her friends distract her from her worries with a party. Everything seems to go well until an uninvited guest makes an eerie appearance. (R)
Ariki 4
Ariki is a revolutionary Māori martial arts series where teams of rangatahi battle it out. Based on the ancestral art form, ARIKI was created by Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa. (R)
Mauri Reo Mauri Ora
Siblings Eraia and Lahaina Kiel teach basic skills in poi, haka and other traditional Māori performing arts. (R)
Our Other Islands
Troy is embraced by the people who fought for Matakana island as it stands today and who are planting the seeds for what it could be tomorrow. (R)
Marae
NEW: NZ's longest-running, bilingual, weekly current affairs show returns for 2026, featuring a Māori perspective on politics and culture.
The People's Game
Look into the world of touch with some of the legends of the game. We learn the history, meet the legends and are with those who owe their success to touch. (R)
Galapagos
NEW: When Charles Darwin visited the Galapágos Islands on September 15th 1835, his experiences and studies of the unique environment would come to change the understanding of life on Earth.
Waiata Anthems
Ngāti Whātua singer, MAJIC PĀORA, crafts music to inspire her iwi and provide a positive example for her tamariki. (R)
Hunting Aotearoa
Hunting Aotearoa target wild cattle with Cameron Lang, local man Derek Buckman with Michael Kumerich. Tia also arrive on the menu. (R)
Haututu Hunters
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)
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)
The Outlook For Someday
An uplifting portrait of happiness sustaining people and their community. (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)
Under The Whāriki
Renowned tāmoko artist, Te Wehi Preston talks about the challenges and unseen realities of being a kaitā, including koha, who should receive moko, and burnout. (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.
Tākaro Tribe
Takaro 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 Rakau and Talking Pond Koka 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
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)
Te Nūtube
Tamaiti Tu Winter
Tamariki Haka
Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R)
Tūhura
Niua and his drone sidekick Hura travel to Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe to uncover the story behind the sacred spring ‘Te Puna a Tūhoe’ located at the base of Ngongotahā maunga. (R)
Te Ohu o Pūkana
Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)
Pūkana 2024
Te Reo Māori entertainment programme for Kura and Kura Kaupapa tamariki / taiohi. (R)
Ōpaki
Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)
Tōku Reo
Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)
Marae
NZ's longest-running, bilingual, weekly current affairs show returns for 2026, featuring a Māori perspective on politics and culture. (R)
Galapagos
When Charles Darwin visited the Galapágos Islands on September 15th 1835, his experiences and studies of the unique environment would come to change the understanding of life on Earth.
The People's Game
Look into the world of touch with some of the legends of the game. We learn the history, meet the legends and are with those who owe their success to touch. (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)
Waiata Anthems
Once self-conscious of her fair skin, pop singer YAHYAH finally lets go of her insecurities and sings in te reo Māori to honour her heritage and connect with her late mother. (R)
Hunt With Me
Celebrating the diversity of hunter-gatherers from around Aotearoa.Tyran McRae is fishing at Hauturu. Cahn Brown and his brothers are in the Waimiha Forest hunting feral goats for their hīnaki. (R)
Haka Yarns
Explores and celebrates the world of kapa haka and the passionate haka community. Hosted by kapa haka "know it alls" - Chey Milne and Kereama Wright - with Anipatene Biddle and Montel Tivoli.
Tōku Reo
Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)
Ako
Pānia Papa presents Māori language lessons for intermediate-level learners. (R)
Ōpaki
ASB Polyfest 2025
Featuring Aorere Tū Rangatira - Aorere College, Whakaata Māori presents performances from the Māori Stage of ASB Polyfest 2025, as the festival marks 50 years of rangatahi excellence. (R)
Te Nūtube
Cocomelon
Join the CoComelon family in a world that centres on the everyday experiences of young children through toe-tapping music.
Tākaro Tribe
Takaro 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 Rakau and Talking Pond Koka 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
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)
Tūhura
Niua and his drone sidekick Hura travel to Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe to uncover the story behind the sacred spring ‘Te Puna a Tūhoe’ located at the base of Ngongotahā maunga. (R)
Te Ohu o Pūkana
Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Ko nga putanga reo maori o nga pakiwaituihi e rua, o Avatar. (R)
Mura O Te Ahi
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)
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)
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)
Te Mana Kuratahi 2025
Relive the best of this year's Te Mana Kuratahi regional kapa haka competition held in Tauranga.
Autaia Haka Theatre
Hoani Waititi takes the stage with a powerful message about tino rangatiratanga. Heavy in movement and rich in mana, they stand for Māori independence and cultural strength. (R)
Autaia Haka Theatre
A powerhouse of performance - Hoani Waititi fuses traditional haka with intense movement to reaffirm mana motuhake and resistance through kapa haka. (R)
Get Your Leg Over
NEW: Host Lizzie Rangihuna (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) invites urban Māori celebrities, matatau ki te reo to fulfill their native horse-riding fantasies and get a leg over!
Kia Eats The World
NEW: Horopito is one of Kia's favourite native flavours, so he travels to Rotorua to forage it with conservationist Tame Malcolm before putting down a hāngī using horopito and other wild ingredients
Mā Tō Rourou
NEW: Rua grew up in the small East Coast town of Te Araroa, where faith and whānau run deep. He takes us through his hometown — from leading kapa haka at Hinerupe Marae to fulfilling his Sunday dut
Late Bloomer
NEW: Following a tiny child's seemingly simple observation of Jasmeet's turban, he stumbles over his response and embarks on a mission to discover the actual significance of wearing it personally.
This is Home
NEW: 19 days from losing everything. Kara holds a secret that could tear her whānau apart, and she’s running out of time to keep it buried.
Kairākau
Set in the 1820s, the northern tribes have muskets from the Whiteman. They begin to invade other tribes and eventually arrive in Te Arawa. (R)
The Office Movers
NEW: Shazam landlord and repair man, Amir, sends Eric and Ricky out on a sketchy mission while Everett and Carla twist a few truths with a Zenithon representative.
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)
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)
Whare Pūoro
A showcase of New Zealand musicians performing entirely in te reo Māori. Presented by Amanda Ashton. (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.
Tākaro Tribe
Takaro 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 Rakau and Talking Pond Koka 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
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 Nūtube
Tamaiti Tu Winter
Tamariki Haka
Children from kura across the country showcase their haka skills. (R)
Tūhura
Niua and Hura travel to Tāmaki Makaurau to uncover the story behind the rock formation at Karekare beach called ‘Te Kākāwhakaara.’ (R)
Te Ohu o Pūkana
Shorter, sharper and cooler, Pūkana has been reinvented for our digitally savvy tamariki and taiohi (R)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Ko ngā putanga reo Māori o ngā pakiwaituihi reorua o Avatar. (R)
Ōpaki
Pānia Papa uses games, music and activities to teach Māori. (R)
Tōku Reo
Professor John Moorfield's Māori language course supported by an interactive website. (R)
Ata Toi + Wai
Join presenters Te Aumihi Hohepa and Tawhanga Rika as they celebrate the world of Māori art. Artist Erena Koopu reflects on her journey from an art student to teaching the next generation. (R)
Mura O Te Ahi
Pathfinders
Ron Te Kawa is a fashion designer and textile artist whose whakapapa quilts hold memories, meaning and belonging, with a striking visual narrative you can’t turn away from.
Something for the People
A weekly live series that masterfully blends comedy, lively banter and high quality Te Reo Māori to offer a fresh engaging perspective on contemporary Māori issues. (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)
Rage Against The Rangatahi 2
Whakaata Māori is a major New Zealand television broadcaster dedicated to revitalizing Māori language and culture through engaging programming. This TV guide provides viewers with a clear overview of daily schedules, upcoming show times, and broadcast listings to help you plan your viewing.
About Whakaata Māori
Launched as Māori Television and later rebranded to Whakaata Māori, the network plays a pivotal role in Aotearoa New Zealand's media landscape. Operating as a free-to-air broadcaster, it delivers content designed to inform, educate, and entertain while promoting reo Māori (the Māori language) and tikanga Māori (Māori customs). The channel reaches audiences nationwide through terrestrial digital broadcasting, satellite platforms, and online streaming services.
Whakaata Māori TV Guide & Schedule Overview
Using a reliable TV guide allows viewers to track daily programming across various time slots. The Whakaata Māori schedule includes a mixture of morning educational content, afternoon cultural features, and peak evening broadcasts. Because broadcast schedules can shift due to live events or special programming, reviewing the latest listings ensures you do not miss scheduled broadcasts.
tv guide listings for tonight on Whakaata Māori
Evening viewing remains a popular time for catching up on flagship programs. Checking the tv guide listings for tonight helps viewers locate prime-time documentaries, news bulletins, current affairs discussions, and feature films. Prime-time schedules typically begin in the early evening and run through late night, catering to diverse household preferences.
Programming Categories
Whakaata Māori offers a wide range of content categories tailored to local and international audiences:
- News and Current Affairs: In-depth coverage of local issues, indigenous perspectives, and daily updates.
- Documentaries: Highlighting historical events, cultural heritage, and environmental stories across Aotearoa and the Pacific.
- Entertainment and Lifestyle: Cooking shows, arts coverage, music performances, and travel series.
- Children's and Youth Content: Educational programs designed to support language learning for younger viewers.
- Sports and Events: Coverage of regional sports, traditional games, and major cultural gatherings such as Kapa Haka festivals.
How to Use the TV Schedule Effectively
To get the most out of the broadcast listings, follow these simple steps:
- Select the specific date you wish to inspect.
- Filter or browse by time of day (morning, afternoon, or evening).
- Verify the broadcast time against your local time zone if watching outside New Zealand.
- Note any repeat broadcasts scheduled for later in the week.
Regional and Time-Zone Variations
While Whakaata Māori operates primarily within New Zealand standard time zones, broadcast delivery can vary depending on your reception method. Viewers using regional cable systems, satellite dishes, or digital terrestrial television (Freeview) should ensure their local electronic program guides (EPG) are synchronized. Viewers tuning in online or overseas should adjust schedules for local time differences.
Schedule Accuracy and Updates
Broadcast times can change due to breaking news coverage, live sports extensions, or unforeseen schedule adjustments. While general daily listings offer a consistent framework, consulting the current electronic guide or network updates provides the most accurate timing for specific broadcasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Whakaata Māori?
Whakaata Māori is New Zealand's indigenous television broadcaster, offering programs in both te reo Māori and English to promote and celebrate Māori culture.
Where can I find the Whakaata Māori TV schedule?
You can view current broadcast schedules through online TV guides, electronic program guides (EPG) on your television tuner, or the network's official digital platforms.
What type of shows are listed on the Whakaata Māori TV guide tonight?
Tonight's listings generally feature evening news bulletins, local documentaries, cultural showcases, current affairs programs, and feature-length films.
Do Whakaata Māori program times vary by region?
National free-to-air broadcast times remain uniform across New Zealand, though digital streaming or third-party TV providers may present localized schedule adjustments.