As our suicide rates continue to devastatingly rise, award winning journalist Kim Webby travels around the country and into the homes of different Kiwis to share their experiences and ways we can all help prevent suicide.
Māori Television has withdrawn the series Jonah from Tonga.
Once the full Board of Māori Television became aware of the screening of the programme on Thursday evening, a decision was made then to pull the series. Chair of the Board Georgina te Heuheu says the values of Māori Television include respecting all communities.
"We are a Māori media outlet with our own standards, and a mandate to protect and promote the Māori language and culture," says Mrs te Heuheu.
The commitment to local content and our uniquely Aotearoa perspective continues on Māori Television, with a selection of award winning stories of everyday struggle and triumph and the celebration of extraordinary Māori achievement to screen this June and July.
Julian Dennison, Taika Waititi, Mike King and Graham Hoete among finalists. After a stellar inaugural event last year, Māori Television and Te Puni Kōkiri are excited to announce the finalists for 2017’s Matariki Awards. The annual event celebrates and honours extraordinary Māori talent and achievement across a broad range of fields and industries.
Research on the impact of Māori Television on te reo Māori, shows that it plays a vital role in the normalisation and revitalisation of the Māori language.
The 2016 project Māori Broadcasting Language Impact Evaluation, conducted by Kantar TNS and Colmar Brunton, was a joint venture between Māori Television and Te Māngai Pāho. Māori Television CEO Pāora Maxwell says that the research also indicates that Māori Television has a positive impact on the intergenerational transmission of te reo in the home.
The Chief Executive of Māori Television Paora Maxwell has announced his resignation from the broadcaster. Maxwell said it has been a tremendous privilege to have led Māori Television through a challenging era for the entire industry.
