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PM 'kneecaps' Maori rugby bid
Maori Television's bid for exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup has effectively been kneecapped by Prime Minister John Key.
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Political pressure forces Maori TV to change bid
Maori TV was pressured into changing its bid for the exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup to allow rival channels to piggy-back and show the games.
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World Cup sketch basically racist, says Maori TV
Maori TV has accused its rival TV3 of racism after it broadcast an item lampooning what its coverage of the Rugby World Cup would look like.
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Sharples to apologise over Cup bid
Pita Sharples says he will apologise to John Key for not discussing in detail Te Puni Kokiri's $3m deal to support Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.
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PM rejects World Cup TV bid racism claims
John Key has rejected Maori Party suggestions that concern over the Maori TV bid for Rugby World Cup free-to-air coverage has racist undertones.
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Maori TV must broadcast World Cup to all NZ - Sharples
Maori TV will be expected to show Rugby World Cup matches to all NZ if it wins coverage rights, the Maori Affairs Minister says.
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Some TV Te Reo likely for World Cup
Maori TV's Rugby World Cup commentary would mainly be in English but 5 to 10 per cent will be peppered with Maori phrases.
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Thousands will miss out if Maori TV wins rights to RWC
Thousands will miss out on free live coverage of the Rugby World Cup if Maori TV's taxpayer-funded bid for the right to screen games succeeds.
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Public funds for Maori TV World Cup bid
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has given his blessing for taxpayer funds to support Maori TV's World Cup bid.
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Boxing: Maori TV deals blow to Tua prospects
Win or lose against Shane Cameron, David Tua probably won't be fighting again in New Zealand any time soon.