Television presenter Moana Maniapoto and her producer son Hikurangi Jackson have been named as finalists for the 2024 Voyager Media Awards.
Maniapoto is the host of the Te Ao with Moana show that screens on Whakaata Māori and is a finalist for Te Tohu Kairangi Award, which recognises excellence in Māori storytelling including mātauranga Māori and tikanga.
Other finalists for the award include former Whakaata Māori staff D’Angelo Martin from Great Southern TV and Mihingarangi Forbes from Aotearoa Media Collective.
Te Ao with Moana producer Hikurangi Jackson is a finalist for the Gordon McLauchlan Journalism Award, which recognises excellence in lifestyle journalism - including travel, arts and entertainment.
