Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 10, 2020 4:39:30 GMT 12
RNZ TVNZ MERGE MAY NOT BE IN MAORI INTEREST
The New Zealand Maori Council has said any broadcasting reforms to TVNZ and RNZ must also ensure the sustainability of Maori / Iwi broadcasting. The Council’s Executive Director, Matthew Tukaki, has warned the Government that there has been a lack of investment in Maori / Iwi Broadcasting that has held the sector back, put a ceiling on jobs growth and the development of high skilled and high wage growth roles as well as lacking growth across new forms of media.
“The historical Te Reo Maori Claim that the Council was heavily involved in that led to the recognition of Te Reo Maori as an official language of New Zealand in the late eighties was the first step in not just growing and protecting our language it was also wrapped up in the radio spectrum claim – about the mediums we could use to project Te Reo Maori, share our stories and news, communicate to a broader audience and so on.” Tukaki said....
business.scoop.co.nz/2020/02/07/rnz-tvnz-merge-may-not-be-in-maori-interest/
The New Zealand Maori Council has said any broadcasting reforms to TVNZ and RNZ must also ensure the sustainability of Maori / Iwi broadcasting. The Council’s Executive Director, Matthew Tukaki, has warned the Government that there has been a lack of investment in Maori / Iwi Broadcasting that has held the sector back, put a ceiling on jobs growth and the development of high skilled and high wage growth roles as well as lacking growth across new forms of media.
“The historical Te Reo Maori Claim that the Council was heavily involved in that led to the recognition of Te Reo Maori as an official language of New Zealand in the late eighties was the first step in not just growing and protecting our language it was also wrapped up in the radio spectrum claim – about the mediums we could use to project Te Reo Maori, share our stories and news, communicate to a broader audience and so on.” Tukaki said....
business.scoop.co.nz/2020/02/07/rnz-tvnz-merge-may-not-be-in-maori-interest/