Both Disney Pixar’s COCO REO MĀORI and Disney’s FROZEN REO MĀORI will screen on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI +.

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Other Christmas Day programming includes music, drama, humour and more te reo Māori – from learners to the fluent, there’s something for the whole whānau.

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Binge-worthy tamariki shows, a special Pūkana show, plucky reindeer adventures, talking horses and Pere Wihongi and friends all make an appearance.

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So, kick back, relax and let us entertain you, this Kirihimete!

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MONDAY 25 DECEMBER:

06.10 AM: MY MAGIC PET MORPHLE – children’s animated programme, reversioned in te reo Māori.

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7.25 AM: COCOMELON – The adventures of JJ and his friends, reversioned in te reo Māori.

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08.00 AM: PŪKANA IN THE PARK – Presenters Manihera Waru and Hinewai Netana – Williams front our special Christmas concert where we give back to our community. Tune in to watch our tamariki at Rainbow’s End theme park which includes a concert with amazing Māori artists.

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8.30 AM: DISNEY & PIXAR’S ‘COCO REO MĀORI’ – Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.

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10.30 AM: DISNEY’S ‘FROZEN REO MĀORI’ – When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home to infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather.

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12.30 PM: SANTA CLAUS THE MOVIE – The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.

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14.00 PM: AILOS JOURNEY – Vulnerable newborn reindeer Ailo must overcome the challenges that stand in the way of his first year of life in the stunning landscapes of Lapland.

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15.30 PM: PONIPONI – A story about the bond between mokopuna and their mōkai, builds on the innate love we have for our animals.

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05.00 PM: PŪKANA IN THE PARK – Presenters Manihera Waru and Hinewai Netana – Williams front our special Christmas concert where we give back to our community. Tune in to watch our tamariki at Rainbow’s End theme park which includes a concert with amazing Māori artists.

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05.30 PM SOUL SESSIONS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – New Zealand's Gospel showcase with a Pasifika flavour, will be celebrating this festive season with a special edition Christmas episode. 

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06.30 PM: PERE KIRIHIMETE CHRISTMAS IN TE REO – A festive Christmas show full of music, joy and plenty of katakata hosted by Pere Wihongi.

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07.30 PM – MAMA’S MUSIC BOX – Written, produced and directed by members of the Vaiaoga-Ioasa family, a quirky Christmas comedy filmed around Māngere Town Centre, South Auckland.

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09.00 PM: VAI – A feature film by nine female directors from eight Pacific countries about the journey of empowerment through culture over the lifetime of one woman.