
Joint rugby bid 'shows prejudice does work' - Fox
Maori commentator Derek Fox says the joint World Cup bid is still "unfair" to Maori TV who have had a credible bid "whipped away by prejudice".
Maori commentator Derek Fox says the joint World Cup bid is still "unfair" to Maori TV who have had a credible bid "whipped away by prejudice".
The opening ceremony and opening match of the 2011 World Cup will screen live on both TVNZ and Maori TV, with live matches on four networks, if the Govt backed bid is successful.
NZ taxpayers will "not be paying over the odds" to see free-to-air 2011 Rugby World Cup games, John Key says.
Maori Television has again lost out, as the chance to broadcast the 2011 Rugby World Cup is kicked back and forth between channels.
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.
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.
John Key and his predecessor swap views during a "wide ranging" discussion in New York.
Ngati Whatua says there is enough support for Maori Super City seats within the National Party to warrant a conscience vote.
Television New Zealand opted out of the Qantas Film and Television Awards because of the economy and because coverage of the event did not rate well last year.