Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori
New Zealand indigenous radio network
Te Whakaruruhau o Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori (National Māori Radio Network) is a New Zealand radio network consisting of radio stations that serve the country's indigenous Māori population. Most stations receive contestable government funding from Te Māngai Pāho, the Māori Broadcast Funding Agency, to operate on behalf of affiliated iwi (tribes) or hapū (sub-tribes). Under their funding agreement, the stations must produce programmes in the Māori language, and must actively promote Māori culture.
Most stations combine an English-language urban contemporary playlist during "breakfast" and drive-time shows with full-service broadcasting and Māori-language programmes at other times of the day. They have their own local shows, personalities and breakfast programmes, and broadcast through both terrestrial frequencies and online streams. There are regular segments updating people about local events, and teaching people the Māori language and tikanga (customs). The stations also produce local news shows, Māori music, educational programmes, comedies and dramas.
The network oversees the sharing of news bulletins, the pooling of resources and the production of network programmes. Radio Waatea in Manukau operates the network news service and produces network programmes. Its chief executive, Willie Jackson, who is the former chairperson of Te Whakaruruhau o ngā Reo Irirangi Māori - the National Māori Radio Network.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q18388208. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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