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Kia ora koutou! Welcome to this edition of He Pānui - Te Māngai Pāho, keeping you up to date with the latest news in te reo Māori content and funding across Aotearoa!
Mai i te Kaihautū
Ngarue ana te whenua, ngaoko ana te moana i te hinganga o ngā tōtara o te wao, ā, mō wai ana tērā i te maunga o ngā kākā haetara. Ko Huta Thomas tērā, ko Kipa Arapere tērā hoki, nō reira koutou ngā mate huhua o te ao Māori, huri noa i te motu, haere, haere, haere oti atu. Kāti, waiho rātou kia tiraha mai, ko tātou ki konei takatū ai ki ngā mahi, me pēnei noa ake te kōrero, ko rātou ki a rātou ko tātou ki a tātou.
Tēnā rā tātou, e rere kau ana ngā mihi ki a koutou te hunga pāpāhō Māori, koutou hoki e arohaina ana i tō tātou reo rangatira. Ngā mihi o tēnei nā wā, kua whakanuia kē te tau hou Pākehā, kātahi anō kua tau mai te tau hou Hainamana, ā, hei tōna ake wā ka puta mai anō a Matariki. Tihei mauriora, mānawatia a Matariki!
Greetings e hoa mā! Well this is more than a little case of déjà vu! The paragraph below appeared in our first pānui of last year!
‘Yesterday the government announced a pathways to re-opening our borders and relaxing the constraints the majority of us have been living under. (Clearly, being Wellington-based we acknowledge that we have had it considerably easier than most of you.) However, it is clear that the landscape has changed for the foreseeable future. The new challenge for us will be working with our community to develop new COVID protocols to help us resume production in both a viable and safe way.’
You will have also noticed that the day before yesterday the government announced a significant extension of the COVID-19 relief funding package for the Arts and Culture sector. While none of that funding is coming directly to Te Māngai Pāho we will work proactively with our colleagues in the sector to ensure that Māori artists and practitioners are considered in the distribution of that funding. Here is a link to MCH information on the latest funding.
Last year we put considerable work into trying to make sure we understood how our community was faring and working with individual contract holders to address COVID-19 related challenges. It is really important that you keep us informed. If you have feedback, ideas, issues please let us know. We are happy to receive anonymous feedback if you do not wish to be identified, however, in almost all cases we can be more responsive and effective if we have the opportunity to engage with you.
Larry Parr, Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho
Te rā o Waitangai
E rere kau ana ngā mihi maioha ki a Peter-Lucas Jones me tana tira o Te Hiku Media, nā rātou i āta tautoko i tiaki, i poipoi i a Te Waihoroi rātou ko ngā kaitiaki o te Kaupapa. Me mihi hoki ki a te tira mai i Discovery NZ. I whakakīa e rātou te wāhi i māhue i ētahi atu. Mauriora ki a koutou otirā ki te taonga kaupapa hoki.
As many of you will understand COVID-19 has disrupted the annual Waitangi Day celebrations. The Waitangi National Trust was obliged to re-think the approach for 2022. Most of the activities usually scheduled for Waitangi on the 6th February were cancelled and replaced with pre-recorded material.
The Waitangi National Trust facilitated events that were captured by Te Hiku Media and Discovery NZ. Te Hiku produced a two hour Waitangi Special that will play on Te Hiku Radio and other iwi radio stations throughout Aotearoa from 7:00am on Waitangi Day. (Some stations are playing it delayed so check with your local iwi station to see when they are playing the programme).
The programme includes traditional karakia, the traditional pōwhiri for dignitaries and the flag-raising ceremony. It also includes interviews conducted with dignitaries including:
- Pihopa Kito Pikaahu
- Sir Pou Temara
- Pita Tipene
- Te Waihoroi Shortland
- Dame Naida Glavish
- Dame Cindy Kiro
- Prime Minister Jacinda Adrern
- Dr. Makere Mutu
On THREE, Discovery NZ will broadcast a three hour programme also starting at 7:00am on Waitangi Day. THREE will broadcast a further 30 minute programme at 5:30pm featuring the Governor General, Dame Cindy Kiro.
Māori radio across the motu
Expressions of Interest Sought to Help Iwi Radio Migrate to Modern Technologies
Expressions of Interest are invited from applicants keen to bid for the provision of new network infrastructure for the iwi radio network.
On Monday 14 February 2022, the EOI for this project will be available through our funding portal, Te Pūahatanga. Submissions will close on Monday 21 February 2022.
Please read the full document and direct any questions here.
Hari Huritau!
Hari huritau ki Tūwharetoa FM and Moana Radio FM who both celebrated 31 years on air this week!
Current Funding rounds
NZ On Air & Te Māngai Pāho Co-Fund - TMP and NZOA have joined forces again with a co-fund round for receptive and/or fluent Māori language content (30-100% te reo Māori) made to appeal to a broad audience. This contestable funding opportunity will support high-quality factual and scripted series with clear te reo Māori outcomes made for diverse digital platforms including linear television and online viewing. Read the RFP for more info.
Applications close Friday 18 February 2022.
Waiata Reo Māori Singles - Funding is available for the production and promotion (including aligned video assets) of single waiata containing 50% or more te reo Māori, that are original, and have not been released before. Proposed waiata should be primed for airplay. Songs for rangatahi audiences will be prioritised. Read the RFP for more info.
Applications close Friday 18 February 2022.
EOI for Māori Wardens Documentary - We invite proposals from content creators for the productions of content including a documentary to highlight and record the rich history and contribution of the Māori Wardens in Aotearoa. Read the RFP for more info.
Applications close Monday 7 March 2022.
EOI for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Te Māngai Pāho invites content creators and platforms to contribute to the promotion of te reo Māori and the impact of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by submitting innovative new content ideas for consideration in this funding round. Read the RFP for more info.
Applications close Friday 25 March 2022
Loading Docs: The Power of Emotion
Submissions for the award-winning Loading Docs 2022 close in one week.
The theme for 2022 is The Power of Emotion. Loading Docs are looking for bold, brave and contemporary New Zealand short documentaries to be made in 2022.
Find out more here.
Applications close Friday 11 February.
WIFT Awards 2022
The Women in Film and Television 2022 Awards nominees have been announced, and congratulations to all the wāhine being recognised for their contributions!
Special congratulations to the nominees for the Te Māngai Pāho Te Reo Māori Champion Award: Oriini Kairapa, Reikura Kahi and Te O Kahurangi Karen Waaka. Ka mau te wehi!
Māori music
Waiata Reo Māori Singles round open today
This contestable funding opportunity will support the creation of a single original waiata reo Māori in a contemporary music genre for airplay and streaming audiences.
Applications close Friday 18 February 2022. Read the RFP here.
COVID-19 relief funding for musicians
Support may be available for musicians who have lost income or opportunities to work in the move to the Red traffic light setting.
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage have announced a further $70 million to the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme, enabling the coverage to be extended to 31 January 2023.
Self-employed individuals/sole-traders may be eligible for a one-off $5,000 grant if they can show proof of a loss of income or opportunity to work. Events that were scheduled to take place before 31 January 2023, and planed before the move to Red may be eligible for a financial boost.
Waiata Hou: Goldsmith Baynes
'Tō Ihu'
Goldsmith Baynes are set to release their up-tempo jazz single 'Tō Ihu', the second single & video off their forthcoming album, out Friday 11 February.
'Tō Ihu' is a punchy and memorable slice of modern contemporary jazz which features an authentic and colourful use of te reo Māori woven within the lyrics.
Pre-save 'Tō Ihu' now.
Funding opportunities + Important dates
NZOA & TMP Co-fund - Read the RFP
Applications close 18 February 2022
Waiata Reo Māori Singles - Read the RFP
Applications close 18 February 2022
Māori Wardens Documentary - Read the RFP
Applications close Monday 7 March 2022
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori EOI - Read the RFP
Applications close Friday 25 March 2022
Project Spotlight:
Gowns & Geysers
Go behind the velvet curtain of the Miss Rotorua beauty pageant as 25 contestants go through 12 weeks of fierce and drama-filled training with self-styled King of Glam Kharl Wirepa. Made with the support of NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho.
Ahakoa kei whea, ahakoa āwhea, ahakoa pēwhea, kōrero Māori!
Māori language - everywhere, every day, in every way!
