Tahu TV is part of Ngai Tahu Communications Ltd - a multi media communications company specialising in television, radio and print media.

Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tahu TV produces television programmes and corporate productions.

Tahu TV’s latest production Waka Reo Series 4 premiered on Maori Television in July 2008.  Since 2004 Tahu TV have produced in excess of 100 hours of programming for

Maori Television:

Waka Reo Series:
Series 1 2005 26 x 26min episodes
Series 2 2006 13 x 26min episodes
Series 3 2007 13 x 26min episodes
Series 4 2008 7 x 26min episodes 

Reality Series following strangers as they compete to learn te reo Maori and live on the marae in a bid to survive elimination and win $10,000 cash.

Kotahi Mano Kaika (2007/08) – One hour documentary which tells the story of an iwi battling for tino rangtiratanga. It’s a story of commitment, passion, courage and cultural identity. KMK asks the hard questions about the realistic future of the language and its value to the iwi.

 
Kommikals Chronicles (2004/05) 13 x 26min - Reality/magazine/road show series where MC Kommikal leaves the urban cool of his city radio station and ventures off on a road trip around Te Waipounamu looking at the jobs of Maori DOC workers and projects where DOC are workers and projects where DOC are working closely with local iwi.


Nga Kararehe Toa (2004/06) 20 x 4min30sec - Children's animation series following the adventures of Maori animated Kungfu characters.

Tuhono - Series 4 (2005) 13 x 56min and Series 3 (2004) 13 x 56 mins - Live to air hip-hop music show that explores urban youth culture in Aotearoa.

Tuhono - Series 1 & 2 (2003/04) - 24 x 112mins - Pre recorded studio based show, recorded as 'live to air', hip-hop music show that explores urban youth culture in Aotearoa.

Copies of some of our productions are available on DVD to purchase.

Please contact us by emailing blade.jones(at)ngaitahu.iwi.nz Or phone 03 371 3900.

For further information, please contact:

Blade Jones Television Production Manager
Ngai Tahu Communications
Ground Floor, Te Waipounamu House
158 Hereford Street, PO Box 13-469
Christchurch, New Zealand
 

Waka Reo is a 7 week reality series with a difference. Our team of 6 contestants made up of 3 Maori, 1 Pakeha, 1 Spaniard and 1 Dane have a goal unlike any other reality show that has come before it. The goal is to learn Maori language in a matter of weeks. Each week the contestants compete in individual and team challenges for survival. One contestant is eliminated weekly and the overall winner will walk away with $10,000 prize money.