Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, Ka Whawhai Tonu tells the story of a pivotal battle in the first New Zealand land wars in the Waikato region. A battle fought with impossible odds between Māori and the Colonial forces.

Reversioned into Māori language is the animated Tamariki series Kiri & Lou. It follows the adventures of two friends living in pre-historic Aotearoa NZ.

Whakaata Māori presents live coverage of the 2026 Waka Ama National Sprint Championships

A gardening show like none other, full of laughs, learnings and featuring some ‘out the gate’ characters whose mātauranga, excitement and passion for the māra is seriously infectious.

Kahu's childhood was marred by a web of lies obscuring the facts around her mother’s disappearance, trusting no one and assuming everyone had something to hide. Then she met Tomai, her polar opposite, a volatile tāne who could hold vital clues.

An intimate view into the creative worlds of ringatoi and the process and kōrero that lie beneath the taonga they create.

At the top of South Island, from Golden Bay to the Marlborough Sounds, a community of Māori are fighting to maintain their way of life and a connection to the sea that was passed down to them from their tīpuna as modernity threatens this existence.

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.