Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 8, 2022 4:02:35 GMT 12
NGA AHO WHAKAARI SEES MĀORI SQUEEZED OUT OF MEDIA MERGER
The Māori screen guild Nga Aho Whakaari says Māori concerns aren’t being taken seriously in the proposed TVNZ/Radio New Zealand merger.
It told a parliamentary select committee Maori interests under the Treaty of Waitangi haven’t been properly considered, despite a series of claims on broadcasting spectrum.
“So changing words from ‘engagement’ to ‘partnership’ to align with the treaty,” she says
Ms Ririnui says there also needs to be guaranteed access by Maori Television and radio to decades of Maori content......
waateanews.com/2022/10/07/nga-aho-whakaari-sees-maori-squeezed-out-of-media-merger/
The Māori screen guild Nga Aho Whakaari says Māori concerns aren’t being taken seriously in the proposed TVNZ/Radio New Zealand merger.
It told a parliamentary select committee Maori interests under the Treaty of Waitangi haven’t been properly considered, despite a series of claims on broadcasting spectrum.
“So changing words from ‘engagement’ to ‘partnership’ to align with the treaty,” she says
Ms Ririnui says there also needs to be guaranteed access by Maori Television and radio to decades of Maori content......
waateanews.com/2022/10/07/nga-aho-whakaari-sees-maori-squeezed-out-of-media-merger/