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While contestant Te Aroha struggles in stilettos, others strut their stuff at a fashion extravaganza. Can aspiring teen model Ada handle the pressure?

Go behind the velvet curtain of the Miss Rotorua beauty pageant as 25 contestants go through 12 weeks of fierce and drama-filled training with self-styled King of Glam Kharl Wirepa.

Primary Title
  • Gowns and Geysers
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 11 August 2022
Start Time
  • 20 : 15
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 15:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
  • Go behind the velvet curtain of the Miss Rotorua beauty pageant as 25 contestants go through 12 weeks of fierce and drama-filled training with self-styled King of Glam Kharl Wirepa.
Episode Description
  • While contestant Te Aroha struggles in stilettos, others strut their stuff at a fashion extravaganza. Can aspiring teen model Ada handle the pressure?
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Maori
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Fashion
  • Reality
Hosts
  • Kharl Wirepa (Presenter)
  • Bobby Hignett (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Mercia-Dawn Yates (Narrator)
  • Tina Wickliffe (Director)
  • Ngahuia Wade (Producer)
  • Te Noni Productions (Production Unit)
  • TVNZ (Production Unit)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
  • Television programs--New Zealand