At a time when “TV is tabloid and channels are ghettoising current affairs”, Māori Television will be covering and challenging New Zealand stories with Māori perspectives in a new, prime-time current affairs show ironically dubbed – NATIVE AFFAIRS.
Covering subjects such as suicide and educational achievement amongst Māori boys, the team is dishing up four field-based video segments a week and one studio-based interview or panel.." www.maoritelevision.com
Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Māhurehure, Te Arawa) - Kaikawekōrero
Ko ngā kaupapa kōrero:
Brian Tamaki believes NZ should have an official religion, Christianity.
Amster Reedy (Ngāti Porou) - Tikanga Expert.
Bishop Brian Tamaki (Tainui) - -Leader Destiny Church
Dr Mustafa Farouk (Islam) - Vice President Federation of Islamic Association.
What is the latest with two prestigious Māori boarding schools, St Stephens and Queen Victoria. There are claims the trust board set up to administer the school’s holding should be held to account for poor academic achievements by the schools.
Joe Harawira (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maniapoto) - St Stephen’s old boy.
Tā Kingi Ihaka (Te Aupouri) Past Chairman Queen Victoria Trust Board.
Trevor Mallard - Minister of Education.
Wiremu Doherty (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Tāwhaki) - Past Principal St Stephen’s
Dr Nin Tomas (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri) - Queen Victoria old girl.
Annabelle Lee-Harris (Poutini Ngāi Tahu) - Kaipūrongo.
Matt Matamua (Ngāi Tūhoe) - Te Paerangi Chairman.
Kuni Jenkins (Ngāti Porou) - Queen Victoria old girl.
Maharata Pere (Ngāti Porou) - Queen Victoria old girl.
East Coast Māori make their own electricity arrangements due to uncertainties of supply.
Semi Holland (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Maniapoto) - Kaipūrongo.
Ani Pahuru (Ngāti Porou) - East Coast resident.
John Manuel (Ngāti Porou) - East Coast resident.
Matt Todd - CEO Eastland Network Ltd.
Wiremu Kaa (Ngāti Porou) - East Coast resident.
Hinemoa Rangihuna (Ngāti Porou) - East Coast resident.
David Parker - Minister of Energy.
Preparing to host the Louis Vutton Challenge series in Tāmaki.
Taiha Molyneux (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu) - Kaipūrongo.
Karl Gesche (Te Rarawa) - Contractor, Hired Guns.
Alex Pamment - Skipper Beagle V
Dean Comber - Contractor, Hired Guns.
Jay Suka - Contractor, Hired Guns.
Stephanie Gesche (Ngāti Koata, Ngāpuhi) - Business partner.
Māori broadcasting to Sydney’s indigenous community. Te Reo Irirangi o Poihākena.
Annabelle Lee-Harris (Poutini Ngāi Tahu) - Kaipūrongo.
Koro Riki (Te Arawa) - Broadcaster.
Brad Cooke (Tangata Moemoeā) -General Manager Radio Koori.
Caroline Barton (Tangata Moemoeā) - Programme and Production Manager Radio Koori.
Nellie Riki () - Broadcaster, Reo Irirangi o Poihākena.