A new bill that will change how te reo Maori is safeguarded will have its first reading in Parliament today.

A second whistleblower has spoken to Maori Television’s Native Affairs programme as part of its Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau investigation.

Labour's chances of a strong showing in the vacant Maori seat of Tamaki Makaurau are diminishing after broadcaster Julian Wilcox said he wasn't a contender.

Maori broadcaster Julian Wilcox has no plans to run for Parliament in this year’s election, Maori Television has confirmed.

Paora Maxwell, the new CEO of Maori Television, started his job on Monday and he was visibly emotional.

Maori Television is refusing to say if it has asked news boss Julian Wilcox about his political ambitions.

Most Maori are connected to their culture, with Maori television programmes playing a crucial role, according to a new report.

Warring between MediaWorks' radio and TV arms has calmed since new owners took over in November, writes John Drinnan.

Money is money and nobody wants to look a gift horsepower in the mouth, writes John Drinnan. Mazda now owns sponsorship rights to 7pm shows from Sunday through to Friday.

I will never forget the opening of Maori Television ten years ago today.

The percentage of Maori fluent in te reo fell by almost 5 per cent between 2006 and 2013, Census figures show, but Maori Television insists it is fulfilling its core purpose of boosting the revitalisation of the language.

Tomorrow marks the 10th birthday of Maori Television. The appointment of a new chief executive should be a celebration.

The Government is facing flak on two fronts over issues affecting Maori Television, amid staff concerns about plans to realign its news and current affairs department.

The Maori Television board did not seek a reference from TVNZ's boss over an applicant for its own top job, the Herald has been told.

Maori broadcasters have weaved a tangled web of politics with upheavals at both Television New Zealand and Maori TV, writes John Drinnan.

The Maori TV board is pushing ahead with plans to appoint controversial broadcaster Paora Maxwell as chief executive in the next two weeks, broadcasting sources say.

Advertising identity David Walden could be excused a sense of payback if Grant Dalton and Emirates Team NZ take the America's Cup off Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle.

Acclaimed businessman Ian Taylor has given more details on why he resigned over the botched Maori TV chief executive appointment.

The chairwoman of Maori Television says there will be no further resignations from its board despite its failure to reach a unanimous decision to appoint a new chief executive.

The board of Maori Television should win an award for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, writes John Drinnan.