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December 10, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Willie Jackson | Maori Media under attack – bring on 2026
“Politics in Flux: New Zealand at the Crossroads” – As Aotearoa prepares for the 2026 general election, Māori political communities are […]
March 6, 2026
December 8, 2025 | Featured News
Piripi Walker | History of Māori Radio – The Roots of a National Voice
Māori radio has become a cornerstone of modern Māori storytelling, but its origins trace back to a fight for language, […]
December 8, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Reikura Kahi | Chair of Te Māngai Pāho & the fight for Māori media
Check out: Reikura Kahi | Chair of Te Māngai Pāho Piripi Walker | Veteran Advocate for Māori Broadcasting and Spectrum […]
October 28, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Larry Parr | on the shift in Māori media
leading a transformative shift in Māori media-investing over $11 million to foster a reo-first, tikanga-led news and current affairs ecosystem […]
October 16, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Professor Priscilla Wehi | Co-Director, Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre for Research Excellence for Complex Systems
The New Zealand Government is overhauling its science funding system by establishing a new independent board, Research Funding New Zealand, to centralize decision-making and replace key existing bodies—prompting concern from Professor Priscilla Wehi about the strategy’s underlying assumptions and long-term viability.
September 16, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Mahaki Albert on Whanau Ora and the changeover
Recently awarded the Whanau Ora funding contract for his appointment has come at a pivotal time., as the change in the funding agency has sparked debate and scrutiny across the sector.
August 27, 2025 | News
Social Investment Fund Opens for Vulnerable Tamariki Initiatives
The Social Investment Agency opens a new funding round for community groups supporting vulnerable children, with a focus on Māori and Pacific-led solutions.
July 25, 2025 | Paakiwaha
funding for life-saving child health research is under threat
Today is Red Nose Day and and this year, it lands at a time when funding for life-saving child health research is under threat.
May 9, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Ali Hamlin-Paenga | CEO of Te Matapihi Tirohanga Mō Te Iwi
The recent allocation of government funding for social housing has left
April 22, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Rawiri Wright | Co-Chairperson of Te Rūnanga Nui o ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa
Rawiri is pleased to announce the addition of new classrooms at four of its kura. However, he emphasizes that this investment is far from sufficient to meet the needs of the sector.
- Radio Waatea is Auckland's only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.
