March 01, 2024
Regional news for Te Taitokerau
A new regional news service for Te Tai Tokerau launches today.
Te Kūkupa is a joint venture between Whāngarei’s Ngāti Hine FM, Tautoko FM in Mangamuka and Te Hiku Media in Kaitaia.
It will produce items for radio broadcasts and online streaming.
Executive producer and Ngāti Hine FM station manager Erana Fenton says as well as publishing on platforms like facebook and instagram – it will also feed stories into iwi-led platforms like Te Hiku Media’s Whare Kōrero app.
Content will include daily ‘quick-hit’ posts with pictures, video packages of up to five minutes, and longer audio and video podcasts.
Tautoko FM manager Cyril Chapman says te kūkupa, the North’s name for the kererū, was renowned as a messenger… so it’s a fitting name.
The service will also be a chance to emphasise Te Tai Tokerau reo.