Māori Television

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Māori Television
Current Māori Television Logo
Launched 28 March 2004
Owned by New Zealand Government
Te Putahi Paoho
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Country New Zealand
Website maoritelevision.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue UHF band
normally tuned to 6
Freeview|HD Channel 5
SKY Television Analogue Channel 6
Satellite
Freeview Channel 5
Channel 19
Cable
Channel 19

Māori Television is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of te reo and tikanga Māori. Funded by the New Zealand Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in Newmarket.

Te Reo is the station's second channel, launched 28 March 2008. Te Reo is 100% Māori language with no advertising or subtitles featuring special tribal programming with a particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience.[1]

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[edit] Mission

To revitalise Maori language and culture through broadcasting. The relevant legislation says "The principal function of the Service is to promote te reo Maori me nga tikanga Maori through the provision of a high quality, cost-effective Maori television service, in both Maori and English, that informs, educates, and entertains a broad viewing audience, and, in doing so, enriches New Zealand's society, culture, and heritage".

[edit] Stakeholders

  • Government
  • Maori Television Electoral College (Te Putahi Paoho)

[edit] Programming

  • Te Kaea: news every evening
  • Native Affairs: Julian Wilcox fronts the weekly current affairs show
  • Homai Te Paki Paki:great talent, great music, fantastic humorous presenters
  • Rodeo Kaupoai:more bucks than the Reserve Bank
  • Ma Tatou: iwi-tainment show hosted by Te Hamua Nikora and Veeshayne Patuwai
  • Kete Aronui: the arts show with a difference
  • Tautohetohe: oratory at its finest in te reo
  • Korero Mai: soap opera teaching Maori language
  • Ask Your Aunties: advice show hosted by Ella Henry
  • Tau Ke: programming for children
  • Haa:programming for youth
  • Tu Wera: programming for youth
  • Marae DIY: renovating meeting houses
  • Kai time on the road: Peter Peeti cooks up a storm
  • Maorioke: Kingi Biddle and Cushla Tangaere Manuel bring you amazing homegrown vocal talent
  • Kai Ora: Anne Thorp, the queen of Maori cuisine, hosts this lively kai show
  • Maori classics: Prince Tui Teka and Billy T James
  • live sport, free to air: NZ Breakers, NZ Rugby League National Premiership, CODE
  • New Zealand Movies
  • New Zealand Documentaries
  • International Documentaries
  • International Movies
  • ANZAC Day
  • Waitangi Day

[edit] Successes

Māori Television was launched on March 28 2004 and attracted a cumulative audience of 300,000 in its first month on air (April 2004). In April 2007, the channel attracted a cumulative audience of 722,000 viewers – an increase of 140 per cent. Since the launch, more than 1.765 million New Zealanders have watched the station.

70 per cent of all Māori aged 5+ have watched Māori Television; 73 per cent of all Pacific Islanders aged 5+; 43 per cent of Pākehā New Zealanders aged 5+; and 32 per cent of Asians aged 5+. More than 97 per cent of the general population is aware of Māori Television. Some 90 per cent of Māori and 67 per cent of the general population have watched the channel; and 82 per cent of the general population believes that Māori Television should be a permanent part of New Zealand broadcasting.[citation needed]

Māori Television continues to attract a rapidly growing and increasingly broad audience across age, gender and ethnicities. More than two thirds of the audience are non-Māori, who are looking for local programming such as Kai Time on the Road, Kete Aronui and Ask Your Auntie, many New Zealand movies and documentaries, and the diverse range of international movies and documentaries that normally would not get air-time on the main commercial networks.[citation needed]

[edit] Awards

  • AIRINI MASON – TOA TV
Winner, Māori Sports Media Award of the Year
2007 Māori Sports Awards


  • MARAE DIY - MANUTUKE
Winner, Best Reality (Format)
2007 Qantas Television Awards


  • NATIVE AFFAIRS
Finalist, Best Current Affairs Series
2007 Qantas Television Awards


  • NĀ RĀTOU, MŌ TĀTOU – LET’S HONOUR THEM TOGETHER (ANZAC 2007)
Finalist, Best Sports or Event Coverage
2007 Qantas Television Awards
  • NA RĀTOU, MŌ TĀ`TOU - THEY DID IT FOR US (ANZAC 2006)
Winner, Best Event Coverage
2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards[2]
  • CODE
Winner, Best Sports Programme
2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards
  • NĀ RĀTOU, MŌ TĀTOU – THEY DID IT FOR US (ANZAC 2006)
Winner, Best NZ Sports or Event Coverage
2006 Qantas Television Awards
  • NĀ RĀTOU, MŌ TĀTOU – THEY DID IT FOR US (ANZAC 2006)
Winner, Best Documentary
TV Guide Best on the Box People’s Choice Awards
  • NĀ RĀTOU, MŌ TĀTOU – THEY DID IT FOR US (ANZAC 2006)
Third Place, Integrated Marketing Campaign Category
2006 Promax/BDA ANZ Conference
  • TOA ANGA WHATI MĀORI
Winner, Māori Sports Media Award of the Year
2006 Māori Sports Awards
  • TE ARAHI MAIPI – SPORTS
Finalist, Personality of the Year
2006 NZ Rugby League Awards
  • KOI
Winner, Kōrero Māori Best Māori Language Programme
Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006
  • MŌTEATEA
Finalist, Kōrero Māori Best Māori Language Programme
Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006
  • 2005 NATIONAL MĀORI SPORTS AWARDS
Finalist, Best Event Broadcast
Air New Zealand Screen Awards 2006
  • NGĀRIMU DANIELS – TE KĀEA
Winner, Best Māori Language Television Presenter – Female
2006 Māori Media Awards
  • MONTHS OF THE YEAR: REO MAORI PROMOTION
Gold Award
PROMAX World Awards
  • WAKA AMA: BREAK TITLE
Silver Award
PROMAX World Awards
  • TAMARIKI WAIATA: COLOURS – PROMOTIONS
Gold Award: Potluck Category
PROMAX & BDA ANZ 2005 Awards
  • NZ MĀORI V US CHURCHILL CUP – PROMOTIONS
Silver Award: Sound Design Category
2005 PROMAX World Gold Awards
  • TAMARIKI WAIATA: COLOURS – PROMOTIONS
Silver Award: Promotional Animation Category
2005 PROMAX World Gold Awards
  • COAST – PROMOTIONS
Gold Award: Best Music Promo Category
PROMAX & BDA ANZ 2004 Awards
  • NZ MĀORI V US CHURCHILL CUP – PROMOTIONS
Silver Award: Best Promo Not Using Programme Footage Category
PROMAX & BDA ANZ 2004 Awards
  • PĒPI
Winner, Best Information Programme
2004 Qantas Media Awards

[edit] Executive Team

There are seven members of the Board of Directors. These are Crown appointees Wayne Walden, Wena Tait and Rod Cornelius. Te Pūtahi Pāoho appointees are Tahu Potiki, Garry Muriwai, Amohaere Houkamau and Cathy Dewes.

  • Chief Executive: Jim Mather
  • Chairman: Garry Muriwai
  • GM Operations: Barry Russ
  • GM Finance and Administration: Alan Withrington
  • GM Reo & Pumanawa Tangata: Charles Berryman
  • GM Sales: Marketing and Communication: Sonya Haggie
  • GM Programming: Larry Parr
  • GM News and Current Affairs: Te Anga Nathan

[edit] Committees

There are two standing committees: The Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Members of the Audit Committee are Garry Muriwai, Amohaere Houkamau, and Craig Soper. Members of the Remuneration Committee are Wayne Walden, Wena Tait and Rod Cornelius.

[edit] Controversies

Originally, Canadian John Davy was appointed Chief Executive of Maori Television back in 2002. However, it was found that his qualifications were false (i.e. He had a degree from the 'Denver State University') and resigned in disgrace.[3]

Newsreader Julian Wilcox fired and reinstated in 2005. Mr Wilcox was dismissed by Maori Television after Mr Wilcox contributed to providing information to other media, which led to negative stories being broadcast and published. [4]

Maori TV presenter Ngarimu Daniels who was banned from taking part in protests and whose gay partner was referred to as a "dyke" by a senior MTS manager has been awarded $16,000. Leonie Pihama, a leading Maori academic and film-maker, resigned from the seven-member board citing a conflict of interest over an employment dispute taken against the network by her partner, Te Kaea news presenter Ngarimu Daniels. [5] [6]

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