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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. 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. Kāti rā, e te hunga pāpāho Māori, tēnā anō rā tātou.
E rere kau ana ngā mihi manahau ki tō tātou rangatira a Ahorangi Rangi Mātāmua. Kua hihikotia katoatia tātou ngai Māori e tōna ekenga ki te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa. Mauriora!
We at Te Māngai Pāho were fortunate enough to have a front row seat during Matariki 2022 and were able to see up close the amazing work Rangi did. The honour is fully deserved and we congratulate Rangi on his achievement.
It’s a busy time of the year, we have a new Statement of Intent (3 to 5 year plan) to be published in the coming weeks alongside our Statement of Performance Expectations (for FY 2023/24). In those documents we will signal our intention to work with the sector to develop a more data led approach to measuring the impact of the investments we make.
We have already undertaken much of the development work required to build our data capacity. In mid-June it is our intention to facilitate a wānanga for the sector to share the progress we have made in both linking the KoPA model to Nielsen's CMI and the development of an Impact Measure. It will also be an opportunity for our content creators and platforms to engage with our in-house and external data experts. Keep a eye out for more information to come soon.
Larry Parr,
Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho
Hei Whakamōhio
Payments next week will be delayed to Thursday 27 April due to ANZAC day falling on Tuesday.
Funding decisions have also been delayed to Thursday 27 April due to a change in our Board meeting date. If you have any questions, please contact the Funding Team.
Current Funding Rounds
General Audiences, closes 5pm, Friday 28 April.
Te Māngai Pāho is seeking 3-page proposals for the creation of receptive (30-70%) and fluent (70-100%) te reo Māori content for Aotearoa audiences to distribute via established platforms with marketing and distribution support, or platforms that have an established audience with a marketing and distribution plan attached.
We are looking to fund content across multiple platforms that champions te reo and tikanga Māori, that uses te reo and tikanga Māori in innovative, accesible ways on screen to help change attitudes and behaviours across Aotearoa.
Expressions of Interest - Regional News, closes 5pm, Friday 12 May
This EOI is an invitation to suitably qualified iwi radio stations to signify their interest in leading a regional news collaboration. Te Māngai Pāho seeks full proposals for the establishment of up to four additional Regional News Hub projects in priority areas for general audiences to distribute via established platforms.
Priority will be given to those with collaboration commitment from partner stations, a key focus on capacity building, broadcast support from an established platform, and iwi contribution and support.
Existing Regional News Hubs are not eligible to apply to this round.
Māori music
Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa | NZ Music Month is just around the corner.
The theme for the month is Community + Collaboration. A celebration of working together to build a more connected and collaborative musical landscape across Aotearoa. From songwriting experiments, content co-creation, partnerships to engage and grow audiences, through to community events — working together is incredibly valuable for a thriving and creative music sector.
Waiata Hou - Tūturu by Mauri
'Tūturu' is the latest waiata released by established hip hop and R&B band Mauri, produced by Edy on the Beat and written by Raniera Watene and Kawai Joe.
"Tūturu talks about true, everlasting love, no matter what trials we come across. The purpose of the waiata is inspired by true love, te aroha tūturu."
Established back in 2017, Mauri released their debut singled entitled ‘Whakatō te Kākano’ which has accumulated just under one million streams on Spotify, setting ‘Tūturu’ up to be another successful release. With lyrics created for both first and second language speakers, “Tūturu’ is sure to inspire and encourage the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori. 'Tūturu' is out now on all streaming platforms.
Have you had radio, TV or other broadcast use your recordings throughout 2022? You may be entitled to receive royalties through Recorded Music NZ's Direct-To-Recording Artist Scheme | Kaupapa Tuku Hāngai Ki Te Kaipuoro.
If you are not already registered with Recorded music NZ, you have until April 30th.
Waiata Reo Māori Showcase
We're partnering with NZ On Air and APRA for the waiata reo Māori showcase again this year. The showcase will be live-streamed on Wednesday 17th May. Save this date and we'll share more info soon!
NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho announce over $6.5m in funding for Māori language projects
Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho have announced the successful applicants for the fifth co-funding round with six bilingual and fluent te reo Māori projects receiving in total up to $6,623,102.
The fund sought high-quality, Scripted and Non-fiction content that is original and uses a range of levels of te reo Māori to engage and inform audiences across a wide range of platforms.
Funding details | Ngā kōiriiri tukunga pūtea
The total funding is split approx. 50/50 between Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air.
- End of the Valley, 6 x 26 mins, Miro Productions Ltd for Whakaata Māori, up to $2,359,987.
- The Casketeers: Life and Death Around the World, 6 x 44 mins, Great Southern Television Ltd for TVNZ 1, up to $1,537,537.
- Relentless, 9 x 22 mins, Fire Fire Ltd for TVNZ+, up to $1,000,668.
- The Drawing Board S2, 8 x 25 mins, Faultline Films Ltd for Whakaata Māori, up to $669,521.
- Motuhaketanga , 2 x 52 mins, Black Iris Ltd for Whakaata Māori, up to $539,660.
- Why Apu?, 6 x 20 mins, Te Amokura Productions Ltd for online platforms, up to $515,729.
Come work with us
Te Māngai Pāho is looking for a Kaitohutohu Whakapā | Communications Advisor for a fixed-term period of six months from June-December 2023.
The Kaitohutohu Whakapā will work with our content creators and platforms; the wider Māori language sector; and, our internal teams to promote the work we do, and grow audience engagement with both the content we fund and our own social media channels.
If this sounds like you, check out the job description and apply now. Applications close Friday 12 May.
Funding opportunities + Important dates
General Audiences - Closes Friday 28 April
read the RFP and apply now
Regional News - Expressions of Interest close Friday 12 May
Read the EOI and apply now
Funding Rounds opening soon
Tamariki & Rangatahi
RFP available from Friday 26 May
Round opens Friday 2 June
Oro Kura Roa
RFP available from Monday 22 May
Round opens Tuesday 6 June
Project Spotlight:
Stolen Lands
Stolen Lands - Betrayal of a Chief is the story of one of Aotearoa’s most compelling and misunderstood historical figures. This thrilling five-episode series will cover the accusations, injustice and conspiracy that took place in Ōpōtiki in 1865, which led to the unjust execution of Te Whakatōhea Chief Mokomoko.
Ahakoa kei whea, ahakoa āwhea, ahakoa pēwhea, kōrero Māori!
Māori language - everywhere, every day, in every way!
