'“At a time when “TV is tabloid and channels are ghettoising current affairs”, M ori Television will be covering and challenging New Zealand stories with M ori perspectives in a new, prime-time current affairs show ironically dubbed – NATIVE AFFAIRS.
Covering subjects such as suicide and educational achievement amongst M ori boys, the team is dishing up four field-based video segments a week and one studio-based interview or panel.." www.maoritelevision.com; 11/06/2007
NATIVE AFFAIRS, te hōtaka taketake mo ngā take mohoa o te kāinga me te motu - mai i te tirohanga Māori - me ngā pūrongo taketake o te ao.
Current Affairs from a Māori perspective.
Kaitataki Kōrero: Julian Wilcox.
Ngā upoko kōrero mō te rā;
'TOP COPS
Maori cops are in senior positions even though they only account for 10 per cent of the police force.
PANEL #1 – POLITICS
Sandra Lee and Dr Maria Bargh comment on the political landscape for the upcoming elections.
TRUANCY
Ilminster Intermediate has found a way to turn around a high truancy and suspension rate among its students.
DIABETES
Maori have the worst statistics in the country for this disease.'' TVNZ; tvnz.co.nz; 23/06/2008