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Meretini Bennett-Huxtable prepares her soil after the long winter using the Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar as her guide.

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.

Primary Title
  • Once Were Gardeners
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 27 October 2025
Start Time
  • 19 : 00
Finish Time
  • 19 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 1
Channel
  • Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
  • 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.
Episode Description
  • Meretini Bennett-Huxtable prepares her soil after the long winter using the Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar as her guide.
Classification
  • G
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
  • Maori (New Zealand people)--Agriculture
  • Vegetable gardening--New Zealand
  • Ahu māra
  • Hua whenua
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
  • Agriculture
  • Community
  • House/garden
Contributors
  • Kara Rickard (Presenter)
  • Kathleen Mantel (Producer)
  • Tom Fowlie (Director of Photography)
  • Joel Haines (Composer)
  • Didi Lagerqvist (Editor)
  • Thomas Gleeson (Editor)
  • Black Iris (Production Unit)
  • Whakaata Māori (Production Unit)
  • NZ On Air (Funder)
Subjects
  • Maori (New Zealand people)--Agriculture
  • Vegetable gardening--New Zealand
  • Ahu māra
  • Hua whenua
  • Documentary television programs--New Zealand