February 09, 2022
Going mainstream vision for Māori broadcasting
Māori Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson is keen to see closer integration between mainstream and Māori broadcasting.
Mr Jackson met Māori Television’s chair and chief executive today to discuss the station’s plans and discuss how his strategy aligns with Broadcasting Minister Kris Faafoi’s public media strategy.
He told Radio Waatea’s Paakiwaha programme, Māori media needs to work in tandem with public media.
“One of the problems in the past is Māori media has been so separate, we are so doing our own thing there is no connection and no link. This show for instance I am on now (Paakiwaha,) why is it not linked up with RNZ? Why is Māori TV not properly tied in with TV Three and TVNZ?” Mr Jackson says.