He Rerenga Kōrero 1987

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Year
1987
Reference
47757
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1987
Reference
47757
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:29:13
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Huria, Gabrielle, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Beckett, Denise, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Maramena, Roderick, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Rota, Tarewa, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Whaanga, Philip, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Winitana, Chris, 1960-, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Williams, Haare, 1940-, Speaker/Kaikōrero

Tim Royal presents a programme prepared by 12 students graduating from the Waiariki Polytechnic Māori journalism course.

Twelve Māori journalists are about to head off into the media world of newspaper, radio and television. They have spent five months in a journalism course at Waiariki Polytech in Rotorua.

The world in which they will be going into will have a distinct Pakeha flavour, very different from the Māori environment in which they have had training.

Maramena Roderick and Miriama Roberts ask fellow students Gabriel Huria and Denise Beckett to explain what makes a Māori journalist different from their Pakeha counterparts. they give examples of how their cultural background enables them to cover stories differently and gain the confidence of people they interview.

Tania Rawiri explains how what they have done on the course and what work experience the journalism students have had.

Tutor Chris Winitana is interviewed by Karli Winitana. He talks about the importance of the course [in te reo Māori and English] and his own experience training and working on newspapers. He explains the very limited view of te Ao Māori that pakeha journalists can provide and gives some examples, such as Waitangi Day coverage and the recent Tauranga land occupation.

Tarewa Rota explains where the graduates have come from and where they are going now - some to further television training, some free-lancing, some to newspapers.

Kiri Atkinson speaks to course Advisory Board member Phillip Whaanga about how the course got started.

The establishment of a Māori Radio Board and the upsurge in iwi stations is opening up new employment opportunities for graduates. Erana Keelan speaks to Haare Williams, general manager of the radio board about the future of Māori radio.

Erana Keelan will be working on 'Te Karere' in te reo Māori and talks about the challenges that presents. [She is interviewed in both languages.]

The programme ends with thoughts on the course from the students.