Posts Tagged ‘maori television’

Election Aotearoa Leaders Debate tonight

Written By: - Date published: 5:35 pm, August 22nd, 2017 - 38 comments

The most interesting political parties debate on Māori Television (and livestream), tonight 8pm.

Maori Television’s receptionists

Written By: - Date published: 8:07 am, November 10th, 2015 - 18 comments

Two liked and respected receptionists at Maori Television have lost their jobs because they are not fluent in Te Reo.  But half of the executive are also not fluent speakers yet they retain their jobs.

More political interference in State Broadcasting

Written By: - Date published: 1:49 pm, June 23rd, 2015 - 43 comments

It appears that shortly after a meeting between the Minister of Maori of Affairs Te Ururoa Flavell and head of Maori TV Paora Maxwell occurred a potentially embarrassing planned televised debate concerning Whanau Ora was cancelled.  Of course the timing is completely accidental and Flavell had nothing to do with it …

Kia kaha Mihingarangi Forbes

Written By: - Date published: 7:39 am, June 5th, 2015 - 29 comments

Mihingarangi Forbes resigned yesterday as a reporter for Marae Televison apparently because of managerial interference in a story she intended to run.  In the week since Aotearoa lost Campbell Lives it has now lost arguably the best investigative reporter that the country has.