Atiawa Toa FM staff never doubted their radio station should stay on air to support their communities through COVID-19 when the nation went into lockdown. The iwi station is a part of Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa ki te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui which received Te Puni Kōkiri investment to deliver pandemic-related support to Māori communities across the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Wellington City.
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Northern Iwi radio welcome funding increase
Chairman of Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi, Peter Lucas is welcoming the extra funding of $30,000 by Te Māngai Pāho to support iwi radio to continue informing Māori communities during this global pandemic.
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Whānau pani shares special tribute with Aotearoa
Dr Huirangi Waikerepuru (Taranaki, Ngāpuhi) was buried yesterday in adherence to the COVID-19 tangihanga protocols.
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NewsRadio Tainui celebrates their 30th anniversary
Ngaaruawaahia’s own Radio Tainui celebrates its 30th anniversary this week. Te Ao Māori News caught up with Radio Tainui announcer Matutaera Herangi in between his announcements at the Waka Ama Nationals today. Hereangi paid tribute to “waha reo” (veteran broadcasters) such as morning show announcers Womble and Blossom, Pohewa Tamati, Mamae Takerei and Koroneihana Cooper. Herangi explains the uniqueness of the station, and its importance in Waikato-Tainui today.
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Ngāti Kinohaku mourns the loss of Te Pare Kaui Joseph
Ngāti Maniapoto is mourning the loss of their most senior leader, Te Pare Kaui Joseph, who passed away in Te Kūiti on Sunday morning at the age of 90.
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Māori radio stations to receive $1mil boost for content
Iwi Māori radio is set to get a boost of $1 million for content but the group representing the collective interests of stations says it's not enough. Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori General Manager Ebony Duff says the funding is limited despite Te Māngai Pāho receiving a $14 million allocation over two years in Budget 2019.
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No new findings in Māori media review – Radio host
The Māori media sector receives significantly lower budgets to produce content compared with other media, the Māori Media Sector Shift review shows. However, broadcaster Adrian Wagner says uncertainty remains, with a decision about the wider sector's future not expected until the end of the year.
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Māori Media Shift- The future of Māori news
As the Māori media sector undergoes a review, Māori news services are looking at ways to appeal more to youth. But does news necessarily translate into youth content?
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Māori Media Shift- Tūranga FM
Matai Smith, station manager at Tūranga FM, talks about how the station is responding to changes in the media landscape.
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Māori Media Shift- Radio Ngāti Porou
Station manager at award-winning radio station Radio Ngāti Porou, Erana Keelan-Reedy talks about how they're responding to changes in the media landscape.
