Mai i te Kaihautū

Tēnā rā tātou, tēnā rā tātou i roto i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. 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 tō mātou kuia, Whaea Dorrie Kiriona tērā. Nō reira, e te taonga kuia, moe mai, moe mai e au i te moe. 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.

Congratulations to Whakaata Māori on the opening this week of Hawaikirangi, the new purpose-built studio complex. Since exiting the Newmarket base and the very good studio space(s) it
provided, the team at Whakaata Māori has had to grapple with makeshift studios. Hawaikirangi will no doubt inspire the content creation team and train our people.

As you know, we operate with reduced capacity due to some recent departures. We are currently looking at our structure and what additional capacity might be required to ensure that, as an organisation, we are fit to provide the best results for te reo Māori and excellent service to our content creators and platforms.

Once we are confident we have the right balance we will go to the market to recruit for any gaps. We will announce our recruitment plans in our Pānui.

We are also taking a good hard look at our funding processes. We are doing this alongside of Irirangi te Motu (NZ On Air) and the Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga (NZ Film Commission) in the expectation that there may be areas where the three organisations may be able to improve
outcomes and service by aligning our approaches. Again, keep an ear to the ground for the outcomes of these conversations.

With General Audience Round 2 closing last Friday, there are only two more mixed platform rounds this calendar year. The Innovation Round is open and closes on September 29th, with decisions available on October 20th. The co-fund round with NZ On Air will also open before the Xmas break. We are also conscious of a growing need for more development time and are considering a Development Funding round early in the New Year. We’ll provide more information on this funding round in the coming weeks.

Larry Parr
Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho

Apakura

Released in August, renowned, golden-voiced artists Mara TK, Raakai Whauwhau, Hawkins and Ria Hall have released their first collaborated single alongside a group of music students from Te Wharekura o Ngā Purapura o Te Aroha. Titled ‘APAKURA’ the debut single is a part of a 10-track album that honours the land, people, story, and survivors of Rangiaowhia. 

Doubling as the producer for the album, Mara TK says “This first waiata (APARKURA) references the incredible state of the land before the massacre, in all its fullness and prosperous lushness." It is a tribute to the survivors and their descendants, it is acknowledging their resilience and celebrating their existence today. 

Native Ride

Nō te tau 1814 ū ai te hōiho tuatahi ki Aotearoa. Over 200 years later, Te Hāpori Hōiho was formed. The native ride challenge was born in celebration.

A handful of unforgettable Māori characters stride out on a 100-day quest to tame a wild Ruatahuna horse for the grand competition in this stunning and poignant series.

Check out Native Ride on Māori+