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 ki a koutou me te hunga e arohaina ana i tō tātou reo hoki. Kāre e kore, kua hihikotia katoatia tātou e te whakapau kaha kua whakaatuhia e ngā mokopuna i roto i tēnei wiki, i o rātou ake tūnga ki te atamira o Te Mana Kuratahi. Pai mutunga! E rere kau ana ngā mihi maioha ki ngā kura katoa.

While the final make-up of the new government may take another two or three weeks to reveal itself fully, today we had confirmation that it will be a three-party coalition rather than a two-party coalition.  We will be very interested observers of the horse-trading.

Once the landscape is a little clearer, we will need to engage with our sector, content creators and platforms to reset and map a pathway forward. We intend to undertake this wānanga process before the end of the year so that the fruits of those conversations can feed into our briefing to the incoming government, any budget bid that is made for the sector, and our planning documents for the next three years.

Keep an eye on our website and social channels for notice of the wānanga.

Regarding funding rounds, the joint NZonAir/TMP round is the last big round for the financial year. The RFP will be published, and the round will open early to mid-December. The round will remain open over the Xmas/New Year break and close sometime in February. Again, watch our website and social channels for more information.

Last month, I gave an early heads up on our Xmas/New Year closedown. In case you missed it, here it is again. The last Board meeting for 2023 will be held on Thursday 14th December. The office will close on 22nd December, with the last payment runs being made on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st December. The office will reopen on Monday, 15th January 2024, with the first payment run being made on Wednesday, 17th January.

Larry Parr
Kaihautū o Te Māngai Pāho

Mauri Tau

Casual Healing has just released 'Mauri Tau,' the first single from their upcoming album DRIFTWOOD. 

The release of 'Mauri Tau' marks the beginning of Casual Healing's drip-feed album release strategy for 'DRIFTWOOD,' with four singles set to drop on each full moon leading to the entire album's release in February 2024.

Life in the FFN

Life in the FFN introduces us to the unique and lively characters who live on the northernmost tip of Aotearoa. Rugged and windswept like the landscape, the people here hold steadfast to their communities, their whānau and the simple pleasure of doing things their way.

Watch now on MĀORI+

He Mataaho ki Te Ao Whakaari: M9 Final Lineup Announced

The final lineup of talented kaikōrero includes:
Ben Mitchell (Tainui, Ngaati Maahanga)
Miriama McDowell (Ngāti Hine)
Kura Forrester (Ngāti Porou)
Te Kohe Tuhaka (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou)
Miriama Smith (Te Arawa)
Ngahuia Piripi (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi)
Awhina-Rose Henare Ashby (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine)
Eds Eramiha (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tawake Ki Te Wāo Kū, Ngāti Hine)
Julian Arahanga (Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-ā-Pāpārangi)

Don’t miss this unforgettable event! Tickets available now

M9 is returning with its third and final 2023 instalment - He Mataaho ki Te Ao Whakaari - Whānau, Feeds and Fame - a spotlight on nine of our finest Māori acting talents. This instalment of M9 will see each kiripuaki (actor) share their upbringing and unique journey to success at the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau on November 16th.