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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, mōwai ana tērā i te maunga o ngā kākā haetara. Waiho rātou kia tīraha mai, ko tātou ki konei kia takatū ai ki ngā mahi. Me pēnei noa ake te kōrero, ko rātou ki a rātou, ko tātou ki a tātou, nō reira e te hunga waihanga kaupapa, e te ao pāpāhō Māori tēnā anō rā tātou. Mauri ora!
Ko te tūmanako e noho haumaru ana koutou katoa ahakoa ngā wero i whiua mai e Tāwhirimātea, ā, ka whai wāhi hoki koutou ki te whakanekeneke o koutou ake kaupapa. Mauri ora!
Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle this week. It is distressing to see the damage far and wide across the country. We are heartened to see the community response, especially those marae who have opened their doors to whānau who might need support.
I also wish to acknowledge the iwi radio stations who have worked tirelessly to ensure communications continue in our most remote and cut off regions. We have heard reports that broadcasters at Radio Ngāti Porou and Moana FM have camped out at their stations and that others around the region have worked hard to provide accurate and timely information to the community.
Our team at Te Māngai Pāho all remain safe and connected and are available if you need to get in touch.
Larry Parr,
Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho
Screen Productions Recovery Fund
On 27 January 2023, Manatū Taonga Ministry of Culture and Heritage announced an extension to the Screen Production Recovery Fund (SPRF) which now includes productions funded by Te Māngai Pāho.
The fund seeks to support productions which have been affected by COVID-19.
This funding is available until 30 June 2023. To enable us to complete the processing of applications by this date, all applications must be submitted by 5pm, Friday 16 June 2023. You can see the eligibility criteria here. Applications must be made via our funding portal, Te Pūahatanga.
TMP & NZ On Air Co-Fund
Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air seek proposals for the creation of either Receptive (20-70%) and/or Fluent (70-100%) te reo Māori content for general audiences, distributed via established platforms, or platforms that have an established audience relevant to the idea.
Whether your idea is receptive or fluent, we are looking for kaupapa that strongly convey a Māori worldview – content that highlights the beauty of te ao Māori and te reo Māori on screen.
Applications are open now and close on Friday 24 February 2023. Read the RFP here.
Māori music
Meet Tia - our newest member of the music team
Tia Ward (Taranaki, Ngāti Maniapoto) has recently joined our team as the Music Intern. Tia graduated with a Bachelor of Commercial Music from Massey University Wellington in 2022.
Growing up around music, Tia has always wanted to become a pop artist and is inspired every day by the strong wāhine Māori around her. During her final year at Uni, Tia released her first waiata Māori with the hope to inspire whānau to start their reo journey.
Tia is a very passionate artist with big dreams and is looking forward to working alongside our Matanga Pūoro, Nadia Marsh in the music space.
Waiata Reo Māori Round open
Applications for the Waiata Reo Māori funding round closes Friday 24 February 2023.
Funding is available for the production and promotion (including aligned video assets) of single waiata containing 50% or more reo Māori.
Soundcheck Aotearoa is hosting a Professional Respect Training Workshop in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 22nd February. The workshop is free and open to anyone in the music community. It's a full day workshop focussed on preventing and responding to sexual harm in workplaces.
Congrats to the winner of the George FM Waiata Reo Māori Remix comp!
Congratulations to Isdale for his rendition of Raumati by Corrella! Listen to the remix and watch the winning moment here.
Te Matatini - Herenga Waka, Herenga Tangata
Te Matatini is finally returning next week, starting on the 22nd February. Get your tickets to the unmissable event at Ngā Ana Wai | Eden Park or tune in to TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+ for four days of kapa haka!
M9 - Taku Ihi! Taku wehi! Taku Wana!
M9 - the ground-breaking Māori oratory and performance event is set to return to the Auckland Civic Theatre for a one-night show - Taku ihi! Taku wehi! Taku wana! Kapa Haka: A performer's perspective.
For a limited time, Te Māngai Pāho is able to offer discounted tickets for our whānau and friends to go and see M9 live on the 21st February in Tāmaki Makaurau!
Nominations for Ngā Tohu o Matariki o Te Tau, the Matariki Awards 2023, brought to you by Whakaata Māori, are now open.
You can nominate an individual, group or an organisation whose passion, commitment, innovation and dedication made a difference during 2022.
Nominations close on Saturday 4 March 2023. Click here for more info.
Project Spotlight:
The Adventures of Piripi Kaiwaru, AKA Phillip, Narrated By His Mother
17-year-old Piripi was born and bred on the East Coast, spending his whole life in Tolaga Bay. He comes from a reo speaking, culturally strong, musically talented, grounded Ngāti Porou whānau. While his mum, Pele, is in Wellington for work, we follow Piripi as he figures out the joys of life; how to hold down a job while looking after the whānau home in Tolaga Bay - all while Pele narrates the adventure for us.
Ahakoa kei whea, ahakoa āwhea, ahakoa pēwhea, kōrero Māori!
Māori language - everywhere, every day, in every way!
