Media and Communications

te tiriti o waitangi

Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting

The Green Party has condemned the funding cut which has lead to the loss of the National Māori Radio news service. The news service will air for the last time tonight. “After years of harsh cuts to Māori broadcasting under Luxon’s Government, the Green Party is calling on Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka to stand up for Māori news broadcasting,” says Green Party Co-leader, Marama Davidson.  “Over the past four decades, iwi radio has played a fundamental role in broadcasting critical news, diverse voices, and community stories to whānau across the motu.  “The National Māori Radio service has always...

Posted at March 31, 2026 1:10 PM by Marama Davidson

te tiriti o waitangi

Māori media needs more investment, not funding cuts

The Green Party is gravely concerned about a major cut to funding for flagship Māori news and current affairs programmes Te Karere and The Hui by Te Māngai Pāhō.“This is a terrible outcome for Māori media, and sadly consistent with this Government’s continual undermining of our culture,” says the Green Party Spokesperson for Māori Development, Media and Communications, Hūhana Lyndon. “The complete gutting of funding for The Hui is particularly galling, as it has been such an effective vehicle for...

Posted at October 24, 2025 2:56 PM by Hūhana Lyndon

culture and innovation

Greens stand in solidarity with Whakaata Māori on sad day

The loss of 27 kaimahi at Whakaata Māori and the end of its daily news bulletin is a sad day for Māori media and another step backwards for Te Tiriti o Waitangi justice.“Today marks a sad day for Whakaata Māori, Māori storytelling and Te Tiriti o Waitangi," says Green Party’s Media and Communications spokesperson Hūhana Lyndon. “The establishment of Whakaata Māori twenty years ago was an integral step towards the revitalisation of te reo Māori, and the Government adhering to...

Posted at December 13, 2024 10:05 AM by Hūhana Lyndon

culture and innovation

Govt move to exclude journalist risks chilling effect

The Green Party is alarmed by the Government’s move to exclude a journalist from covering this week’s apology for the survivors of abuse in state and faith-based care.“When a journalist is barred from doing their job, just because they asked the Prime Minister difficult questions, it sets a dangerous precedent,” says the Green Party’s Media and Communications spokesperson Hūhana Lyndon. “Aaron Smale is a highly respected journalist who has rigorously covered issues around the abuse in state and faith-based care....

Posted at November 11, 2024 2:01 PM by Hūhana Lyndon