Whakaata Māori

Whakaata Māori and Sky New Zealand Partner for NRL Harvey Norman All Stars Games Live and Free-to-Air This Saturday! The Māori All Stars will be looking for utu when they take on their Indigenous Australian counterparts at the highly anticipated Harvey Norman All Stars event on Saturday, 15 February 2025 from 6.30PM 6.40pm - Touch Football Indigenous All Stars v Māori All Stars 7.50pm – Australian Indigenous Women’s All-Stars v Aotearoa New Zealand Māori Wāhine Toa All Stars 10.10pm – Australian Indigenous Men’s All-Stars v Aotearoa NZ Māori Tāne All Stars Simulcast on Rangiata Sky, Whakaata Māori & MĀORI+ from 6.30PM

Immerse yourself in the history and wairua of Waitangi, from the whakapapa of protest and the evolution and transformation of Māori-Crown relations to the treaty experiences of First Nations whānau in Canada (Treaty Road) and Australia (We Are Still Here). Join Peter-Lucas Jones and Blake Ihimaera for the official Waitangi broadcast live from the Treaty grounds  at 5.00AM for WAITANGI 2025 - KA HAO TE RANGATAHI. We've got waiata, movies, documentaries and premieres. and even more dedicated programming at https://lnkd.in/gDpqk-Pd

Kia hiwa rā! Whakaata Māori is looking for exceptional people to help drive our kaupapa. The following positions are currently open, but closing soon. Kei tōmuri! Commissioning and Development Manager Sales and Content Integration Lead People & Capability Business Partner For more information please go to https://lnkd.in/djBevBeW

Te Matatini returns to the Home of Haka. We’re thrilled to announce that Whakaata Māori and TVNZ are partnering on this kaupapa to bring the world’s largest Māori performing arts festival, live and free to air, to viewers across the motu. A record number of 55 rōpū will take to the stage for Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025, being held in Ngāmotu / New Plymouth beginning 25 February and concluding with finals on 1 March. Whakaata Māori Kaiurungi Pāpāho, Director of Content and Audience Engagement, Maria Barlow, says the partnership means viewers will have more choices than ever before to watch the festival, regardless of their knowledge of kapa haka and fluency. “Te Matatini is the heartbeat of te ao Māori. Through kapa haka, we elevate our reo, our tikanga, and the stories that connect whānau, communities, and Aotearoa, brought to life by the extraordinary artistry of our kaihaka.” Watch Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 – live and free on Whakaata Māori and MĀORI+, TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.

Nei tā Whakaata Māori mihi, pānui hoki i te kopounga o Ngarimu Parata (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) ki te tūranga Kaiurungi Toi Tangata | Director of People, Language & Culture.  He nui ngā wheako o Ngarimu i roto i ngā kawenga poari, whakatakoto rautaki, whakarauora ahurea anō hoki. Ko tāna he aronui ki te āta tiri i te reo me ngā tikanga ki roto i ngā whakahaere. I pīkauria e ia ngā kawenga nui i i Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) me te kōkiri hoki i ngā kaupapa ā-iwi. Hei te Māehe a Ngarimu piki mai ai ki te waka o Whakaata Māori. Ko tāna, he whakapakari i ngā whakahaere kia ū ki ō mātou uara, otirā, kia tiria te reo me ngā tikanga Māori ki ā mātou mahi katoa. Ngarimu, nau mai, piki mai ki te waka o Whakaata Māori.    Today Whakaata Māori announced the appointment of Ngarimu Parata (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) as the new Kaiurungi Toi Tangata | Director of People, Language & Culture. Ngarimu brings a wealth of experience in governance, strategy, and cultural revitalisation, with a strong focus on embedding te reo me ngā tikanga Māori into organisational practices. He has held pivotal roles, including leading transformative initiatives at Te Pūtea Matua (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) and contributing to significant iwi-led projects. Ngarimu will join the waka in March, enhancing our organisational culture in line with our values, and championing the integration of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori into all aspects of our work. Nau mai ki te waka o Whakaata Māori Ngarimu. 

Lisa Carrington claims seventh Māori Sports Person honour 2024 Whakaata Māori Māori+ Te Ao Māori News

Whakaata Māori will live stream a two-and-a-half-hour special –TE TOHU TAAKARO O AOTEAROA | Māori Sports Awards 2024 – on MĀORI+ on Saturday 30 November 2024 at 6pm (repeats Sunday 1 December 2024 at 6.30pm).

Whakaata Māori is proud to be this year's winner for Best Live Event Coverage at the NZTV Awards for ANZAC 2024 - produced and directed by Ngatapa Black, Wayne Leonard & Sean Murphy. Presenters Peata Melbourne & Julian Wilcox. #NZTVA Whakaata Māori #TeAoMāoriNews

Hua Parakore is a new series exploring how food and soil sovereignty in Aotearoa is being realised by Māori growers and communities. Watch all eight episodes here. Māori+ https://lnkd.in/g_szSraA

Get your nominations in now for the Māori Sports Awards 2024. Nominations close 7 November. Awards Night Mercury Baypark Arena Mt Maunganui Saturday 30 Nov 2024. Tickets and more info below.