“At a time when “TV is tabloid and channels are ghettoising current affairs”, Māori Television will be covering and challenging New Zealand stories with Māori perspectives in a new, prime-time current affairs show ironically dubbed – NATIVE AFFAIRS.
Covering subjects such as suicide and educational achievement amongst Māori 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;
''SOUTHSIDE
Auckland’s southern suburbs are becoming synonymous with violent offending and murder.
CNI - TŪHOE
Tamati Kruger lays out the benefits for one iwi on the biggest treaty settlement since Tainui and Ngāi Tahu.
LEADERSHIP
Taranaki Māori have had their fair share of leaders, including Tohu Kakahi and Te Whiti o Rongomai. A new generation of leaders coming through includes family man Jamie Tuuta.
RUIA
A twin, a composer and a Ratana man, Ruia Aperahama has now found out his single ‘Piki kake ake ra’ been nominated for the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.'' www.maoritelevision.com; 24/07/2008