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Te Ao Māori News
''Te Ao Māori News'' ("Te Ao" means "The World") is the name given to the news operation of Whakaata Māori Whakaata Māori is a New Zealand television channel that broadcasts programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture. Funded by the New Zealand Government, it commenced broadcasting as M ... since February 2019, replacing '' Te Kāea''. History It was announced in November 2018 as part of a plan set up by Māori Television's news division, with the aim of cementing its status as a 'digital first' media organisation by creating a uniform brand, following the example of other news agencies. This implied the axing of for the main evening news bulletin in favour of in February 2019. In September 2024, Whakaata Māori announced, during a round of job cuts, the possibility of axing the linear bulletin, in order to cut NZ$10 million by 2027, while moving the brand exclusively online and increasing engagement with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whakaata Māori
Whakaata Māori is a New Zealand television channel that broadcasts programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture. Funded by the New Zealand Government, it commenced broadcasting as Māori Television on 28 March 2004 from its studios in Newmarket, Auckland. It has since moved to East Tamaki, Auckland. Name The name Whakaata Māori has been official since 2022, but has been used as a ''de facto'' Māori name for the channel since its inception. Until 2022, Māori Television, the English name, was the ''de jure'' official name of the channel. The word "Whakaata" means "to mirror", "to reflect" and "to display". "Whakaata" is also used as part of the compound "pouata whakaata", which literally means "display box", in turn, "television". History Early developments and prelaunch In the early days of television in New Zealand, Māori-language programming was scarce. Suggestions were made as far back as 1976 by the New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |