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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
Tēnā o tātou tini mate e rūpeke atu nei ki te pō. Ko te tao roa o aitua e kore e taea te karo, kia ahatia, kotahi anō te kōrero mō rātou te hunga kua kapia nei o rātou kanohi, moe mai rā e ngā mate, e moe te moenga roa. Ko tōku tuakana a Rex Waraki Peni tētehi o rātou, nō reira e te tuakana Rangatira e au i te moe. Kāti rā e te motu, ko rātou te hunga mate ki a rātou, ka whakahokia mai ki a tātou te hunga ora ki a otirā ngā waihotanga o rātou, kei konei e pūtohe tonu kia whakatīnana ai ngā moemoeā ā te hunga kua riro, te hunga i para te huarahi mō tātou e whai ake nei, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā tātou.
It’s that time of the year again. Our team is busy getting our plans for the new financial year in order. You would think that it would get easier every time you go through this process. The reality is every year brings its own unique challenges. This year our team is working to help Te Arawhiti and other agencies launch our first Matariki public holiday. While it is a distraction from business as usual it’s also an incredibly important kaupapa for Aotearoa. We are honoured to be able to contribute to the cause.
In terms of our core business, our focus is to ensure as much stability as possible. With the outcomes of the Māori Media Sector Shift due to appear soon, it is important that we create the space for our constituency to contemplate the changes that will come in an orderly manner. It is important that we provide the time for our content creators to wānanga what is possible and set an ambitious course.
Ka mutu, mā tātou te ara ki reira e waihanga. Tū whitia te hopo!
Larry Parr,
Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho
Māori music
Waiata Hou
Louis Baker - Kapakapa
Kapakapa is an exquisite union of Te Reo Māori and English language vocals, modern hip-hop/beats production and vintage synthesiser soul.
“Louis conjured the innovative idea to alternate from Māori to English, and for the lines not to be literal translations but a continuous story,” he explains. “This bilingual style makes Te Reo more accessible, but at the same time challenges listeners to learn the meaning behind the words, buried beneath the sauce.” says Te Kuru Dewes.
Rākai Whauwhau - Aroha
Rākai Whauwhau released his debut single Aroha which he composed to express the love he has for his two daughters and also his family and māoritanga.
He says Aroha “expresses my love for my whānau, my elders, being Māori, tikanga Māori, uplifting Māori.”
Rei - Anahera
In this first te reo Māori release of 2022, Anahera is an up-beat reggaeton production with pop vibes and catchy hooks, it's hard not to like this tune!
In Anahera, Rei sings and raps about a lover who has restored his faith in love. Anahera means 'angel' and this metaphor is referenced throughout his kupu.
Current funding rounds
Māori Wardens documentary
Te Māngai Pāho seeks requests for proposals to produce a documentary that highlights the rich history of the Māori Wardens here in Aotearoa.
The hope is that this work will tell the unique history of the Māori Warden movement from its inception in the early 1900s through to the present day. Exploring how the unique role and capacity of its members has evolved over the years and revealing the aspirations of today’s members as they seek greater control of their own destiny as an important cohort of individuals committed to serving communities across Aotearoa. It is expected that the project will include a significant documentary that will appeal to a wide audience, but innovative content creators may propose additional or ancillary content assets to maximise the audience appeal of the content.
Applications close Friday 29 April - read the RFP and apply now!
General Funding Round 1 - Read the RFP
This contestable funding opportunity will support quality factual and scripted content made for diverse and multiple digital platforms including linear television, OnDemand, online viewing as well as limited Podcast funding streamed through major platforms in this financial year. Both new and returning series are eligible to apply.
Te Māngai Pāho is prepared to allocate up to $8m (plus GST) of funding but reserves to its sole discretion the right to distribute a higher or lesser amount in this funding round.
Apply now - Deadline for Stage 1 proposals 13 May 2022.
NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho Co-fund round
Congratulations to the successful recipients of the co-fund round. We are thrilled to fund more bilingual projects showcasing te ao Māori. Read more about the funding decisions here.
Project spotlight
Catch up on all the latest shows made with funding from Te Māngai Pāho
Aroha Nui: Say I Do
Witness the extraordinary lives of Māori wedding celebrants, guiding couples of their journey to their altar, and the special connection they have.
The Casketeers
Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. Join them behind the scenes, addressing our culture's last taboo with dignity and aroha.
Watch Season 5 of The Casketeers on Tuesdays at 7:30pm TVNZ 1
Kairākau II
Set in pre-colonial Aotearoa, we see the lives of three prominent chiefs doing whatever it takes to keep their people safe and maintain their chiefly honour.
Watch Kairākau II on Thursdays at 9:00pm on Māori Television
Loading Docs 2022 - The Power of Emotion
Eight compelling ideas have been chosen for the 2022 Season 9 collection. With the power of emotion driving this year’s films, expect stories tackling the battle for equality, guilt, mortality, breaking the cycle of addiction, mass psychogenic illness and the pursuit of the perfect physique.
Māori radio across the motu
Hari Huritau!
Nei te reo whakamihi a Te Māngai Pāho e rere ana ki te reo irirangi o Tumeke FM, Te Upoko o Te Ika me Ngāti Hine FM.
Tūmeke FM celebrated their 31st anniversary earlier this month on 6 April.
Hari Huritau ki a Ngāti Hine FM who celebrates 30 years on air next Thursday, 28 April!
And our oldest iwi radio station, Te Upoko o Te Ika will celebrate 35 years on air next month on the 2nd May!!
Congratulations to all the stations on their milestones and head over to their social media and wish them hari huritau!
Funding opportunities + Important dates
Māori Wardens Documentary RFP - Apply now
Closes 29 o Paenga-whāwhā 2022
General Funding Round 1 - Read the RFP
Closes 5pm, Friday 13 May
Ahakoa kei whea, ahakoa āwhea, ahakoa pēwhea, kōrero Māori!
Māori language - everywhere, every day, in every way!
