Jim Mather has been appointed chief executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Te Wānanga o Aotearoa chairman Richard Batley said he was pleased to announce the appointment of someone of the calibre and experience of Mr Mather. “Mr Mather has achieved impressive gains in his eight years leading Māori Television,” Mr Batley said. “He has… [Continue Reading]
Mt Zion takes the No. 1 spot on opening weekend
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The New Zealand Film Commission congratulates Mt Zion for topping the New Zealand Box Office for its first weekend. The weekend’s success combined with an opening day on Waitangi Day Wednesday of more than $200,000 takes Mt Zion to nearly half a million at the box office in its opening week. “Once again, I take… [Continue Reading]
Bow Wow snubs powhiri on arrival
September 18, 2012 By 3 Comments
25 year old rapper Bow Wow arrived in New Zealand tonight in preparation for his first-ever concert in Auckland tomorrow. Bow Wow’s promoting his seventh studio album Underrated and is set to perform at Auckland’s Studio bar on K’Road as part of a smash hit club tour known as the ‘Underrated Tour’. A local kapa… [Continue Reading]
Dane Ngahuka bringing Maori culture to USA
August 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
Las Vegas has a slice of everything, but a marae? Well, if Kiwi expat Dane Ngahuka’s plans come together, a dusty 2ha ranch in a Vegas suburb called Paradise will soon host the first marae on the American continent. “It’s all about our people, so why not? Everybody else has their marae here – Jews,… [Continue Reading]
Deep Sea Fishing recruits in new Māori TV series
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Māori Television’s captivating new documentary series follows two teenage boys as they attempt to get a job in the risky but lucrative deep sea fishing industry. HE KUPENGA HOU (The New Fishing Net) premieres on Friday, September 7 at 8.00pm. The 13-part series follows teenage friends Joseph and Timoti on their journey through the Westport Deep… [Continue Reading]
NZ’s contemporary Maori Dance Company – Okareka is touring this October
August 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Renowned for their incredible productions Tama Ma and Nga Hau E Wha, coupled with international success, revered contemporary dance company Okareka tour the New Zealand arts festival circuit throughout October with the vaunted Nga Hau E Wha. Eight dancers roam a barren land, the earth cracked and the air hot. Human figures are transformed into… [Continue Reading]
Maori Music Expo
August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Rising Maori singer Majic Paora and Nesian Mystick lead singer Te Awanui Reeder will be two of the guest speakers to feature at this year’s Maori Music Expo, being held as part of the 5th annual National Waiata Maori Music Awards in Hawke’s Bay in September. Majic Paora, 16, was a guest performer at… [Continue Reading]
New Zealand Film and Television Festival to celebrate 50 years of friendship with Samoa
July 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fifty years of political independence and the signing of a Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Samoa will be celebrated with a New Zealand Film and Television Festival broadcast on Samoa’s TV3 channel. The station is received by 90% of Samoan households. A collaboration between the New Zealand Film Commission and the New Zealand… [Continue Reading]
Māori Television increases language revitalisation focus
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From July 1 2012, Māori Television will strengthen its language revitalisation focus with the introduction of daily language programming from 10.00am – 3.00pm. In a move that is supported by key stakeholder partners, the following changes will occur to the daily programming schedule on Māori Television: • 10.00am to 3.00pm – Māori language tuition programming.… [Continue Reading]
Kapa haka group from Glen Innes to tour Europe
June 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ruapotaka Marae’s kapa haka group has been invited to tour a series of folk festivals in Europe next month. International Council of Organisations of Folklore Festivals, an advisory council to the United Nations on indigenous cultures invited the kapa haka group which will be performing in Madrid, the Canary Islands, Rome and Venice. Compared to… [Continue Reading]
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