New Zealand First’s Māori media spokesperson, Jenny Marcroft, says she is looking closely at a review of the Māori broadcasting sector to ensure Māori radio doesn’t get short changed.
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta has asked her ministry to to conduct the Māori Media Shift Review.
Te Puni Kōkiri is talking directly with stakeholders, and it has also put up an online survey to draw in a wide range of experience and opinion.
Ms Marcroft says while new technologies are creating turmoil in the broadcast sector, radio has survived other such tech shifts.
"What I would like to see is how can we continue to have strong and robust radio because we know how important it is to individuals as well as communities. Iwi radio is probably the last bastion of community radio, so how can we ensure it is future-proofed. That is why I am looking forward to seeing the ideas that can come from this," she says.
Jenny Marcroft says in terms of future proofing she’s pleased iwi radio including Waatea can as of last week be found on the iHeart Radio app.
The Te Puni Kōkiri survey is at https://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/a-matou-kaupapa/maori-media#head0
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