{
  "id": 5143975,
  "title": "Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure Series ‘Maui & Elvis’ Unites New Zealand’s Whakaata Maori, Canada’s APTN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sci-fi-comedy-adventure-series-maui-elvis-unites-new-zealands",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sci-fi-comedy-maui-elvis-whakaata-maori-aptn-1236849154/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New Zealand’s Whakaata Māori and Canada’s APTN have unveiled an international co-production partnership on “Māui & Elvis,” an adventure sci-fi comedy series for children and families spanning Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada. The two broadcasters unveiled the deal during the World Indigenous Broadcasters Network (WIBN) Conference, held this year in Sápmi, Norway. “Māui & Elvis” […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}