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Miss World NZ's whānau 'very proud of her'
Maori TV reporter and Whanganui export backed by proud whānau after Miss World win.

Māori Television appoints new CEO
Keith Ikin has been appointed the new chief executive of Maori Television.

John Drinnan: TVNZ's plan to win over the kids
NZ On Air funding will support new website for young viewers.

League star's new gig - comedy acting
Former Warriors player Wairangi Koopu is giving comedy a go for new Maori TV series.

Bay women finalists for Matariki awards
Awards for Maori New Year celebrate outstanding commitment to Aotearoa and kaupapa Maori.

Drinnan: Aussie quakes, NZ aftershocks
COMMENT: Whatever happens to Australian media asset will also affect NZ

No pressure, says 1983 winners' leader
A Te Matatini life member who was one of the stars of the national kapa haka festival the last time it was held in Hawke's Bay is

Host iwi raises the bar for Te Matatini
A Hastings athletics arena built to replace another track displaced by a shopping centre development seven years ago is nearing completion

Why everyone needs to see This Is Piki
Maori television's brilliant new drama This Is Piki should be screened daily on mainstream TV, writes Duncan Greive.

Drinnan: 'Maori' will remain in the name Maori TV
Paora Maxwell said it was never the intention to remove the word Maori from its brand.

Finding the ultimate Polynesian warrior
Television's new reality show aimed at finding the ultimate "Polynesian Warrior".

First XV up for grabs
The screening rights to Auckland schoolboy rugby will be opened up next season to other media companies, giving them the chance to take on broadcasting giant Sky.

Māori words of the day: Sports (Hākinakina)
The New Zealand Herald, with Māori Television, is marking New Zealand's 40th Māori Language Week with Māori words and phrases for a different theme each day.

Tuehu Harris: Historic image helps sustain the Māori language journey
Forty years ago, in April 1975, a high profile protest march from the Far North to Wellington was being planned to co-ordinate with September 14, 1975.

Paora Maxwell: Protect precious taonga by giving te reo a go
Everyday use of Maori language in Aotearoa is accepted in many areas of society but we still have a way to go before its usage is normalised, writes Paora Maxwell.

School opens door to te reo early
Year 2 students at Glenfield's Mānuka Primary School are still learning to read and write in English - but they are already learning te reo Māori too.

Māori words and phrases of the day: School (Kura)
The NZ Herald, with Māori Television, is marking New Zealand's 40th Māori Language Week with Māori words and phrases for a different theme each day.

Māori words and phrases of the day: Travel
The NZ Herald is marking New Zealand's 40th Maori Language Week with Māori words and phrases for a different theme each day.

Māori words, phrases of the day: Home
We are marking New Zealand's 40th Māori Language Week with Māori words and phrases for a different theme each day.

John Drinnan: TVNZ eyes John Campbell
John Campbell's image is flying high, though in this employment market you would have to be careful about turning down too many options, writes John Drinnan.

John Drinnan: RNZ seeks cure to ratings malaise
Major changes are expected for flagship shows on Radio NZ National after the latest survey showed no improvement, writes John Drinnan.

Another top journo quits Maori TV
Respected producer Annabelle Lee has resigned from Maori Television's Native Affairs programme, according to former colleague Mihingarangi Forbes.

Maori TV dismisses claims of political interference
Maori TV has dismissed accusations that it dumped a panel show on Whanau Ora as a result of political interference, saying it was an editorial decision based on ratings.

Why Mihi quit Maori TV
Maori TV’s star broadcaster Mihingarangi Forbes quit yesterday after complaining of management interference in the Native Affairs current affairs show.

Star Maori TV broadcaster quits
Maori Television’s star broadcaster Mihingarangi Forbes has quit the company after complaining of management interference.

Friday's new must-see TV
Overshadowed by other seismic shifts in our TV landscape, Maori TV recently debuted local Friday-night comedies Brown Eye and Find Me a Maori Bride.

Must-see TV: Find Me A Maori Bride
No, It's not the Maori TV answer to The Bachelor NZ. Though there are plenty of moments in the early episodes of Find Me A Maori Bride just as excruciatingly hilarious as the recent reality show.

Going head-to-head with Jono and Ben
A new Friday night battleground is forming for local content as TVNZ announces a new lifestyle programme to go head-to-head with TV3's Jono and Ben.

Enhanced free-to-air service looming
Free-to-air television starts marketing an upgraded "Freeview Plus" service this month, playing catch-up with the way people view programming.