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'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.
It will change its name to "Maori Television Tahi" (Maori Television One) in late 2007. This is because of the launch of a new channel "Maori Television Rua" (Maori Television Two).

Contents

Mission

Stakeholders

Programming

Successes

Awards

Executive Team

Committees

Controversies

Notes

External links

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".

Stakeholders

★ Government

★ Maori Television Electoral College (Te Putahi Paoho)

Programming

★ Te Kaea: news every evening

★ Native Affairs: Julian Wilcox fronts the weekly current affairs show

★ Homai Te Paki Paki:great talent, great music

★ Rodeo Kaupoai:more bucks than the Reserve Bank

★ Ma Tatou: iwi-tainment show hosted by Te Hamua Nikora

★ 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 Peeni cooks up a storm

★ 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

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.
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.

Awards

★ NA RĀTOU, MŌ TĀ`TOU - THEY DID IT FOR US (ANZAC 2006)
::Winner, Best Event Coverage
::2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards^[1]

★ 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

Executive Team

There are seven members of Board of Directors. These are Crown appointees are Wayne Walden, Wena Tait and Rod Cornelius. Te Pūtahi Pāoho appointees are Craig Soper, 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

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.

Controversies

Originally, Canadian John Davy was appointed Chief Executive of Maori Television back in 1999. However, it was found that his qualifications were false (i.e. He had a degree from the 'Denver State University') and resigned in disgrace.

Notes

1. How the West’s won!

External links

★ Maori Television

★ Corporate publications