cleanup to meet wikipedia s quality standards . no cleanup reason has been specified . please help improve this article if you can . may 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message m ori television current m ori television logo launched 28 march 2004 owned by new zealand government te putahi paoho picture format 576i 16 9 anamorphic slogan m r tou m m tou m koutou m t tou . for them for us for you for everyone . country new zealand website maoritelevision.com availability terrestrial free to air sd satellite free to air sd cable pay tv sd m ori television a new zealand television station broadcasts programmes that make a significant quantify contribution to the revitalisation citation needed of the m ori language and culture . funded by the new zealand government the station started broadcasting on 28 march 2004 from a base in newmarket . in july 2015 the m ori television board decided that hamilton or rotorua could be a new home for the broadcaster . 1 contents 1 programming 2 budget 3 mission 4 stakeholders 5 successes 5.1 executive team 6 controversies 7 notes 8 external links programming edit comedy radio kuka language learning ako t ku reo news and current affairs te k ea kawe k rero reporters paepae media take culture waka huia lifestyle get your fish on moko aotearoa wh nau living kai time on the road entertainment playlist tribe children p koro m haro spongebob squarepants dubbed budget edit the station has an annual budget of 45m almost one third of state spending on television in new zealand . citation needed mission edit to revitalise maori language and culture through broadcasting . the relevant legislation says the principal function of the service is to promote te reo maori me nga tikanga maori maori language and culture through the provision of a high quality cost effective maori television service in both maori and english that informs educates and entertains a broad viewing audience and in doing so enriches new zealand s society culture and heritage . stakeholders edit government maori television electoral college te putahi paoho successes edit m ori television was launched on 28 march 2004 and attracted a cumulative audience of 300 000 in its first month on air april 2004 . citation needed the channel attracts 1.5 million viewers each month ; half of all m ori aged five or more and one third of all new zealanders . 2 84 per cent of the general population believes that m ori television should be a permanent part of new zealand broadcasting . 2 m ori television continues to attract a rapidly growing and increasingly broad audience across age gender and ethnicities . more than two thirds of the audience are non m ori who are looking for local programming such as kai time on the road kete aronui and ask your auntie many new zealand movies and documentaries and the diverse range of international movies and documentaries that normally would not get air time on the main commercial networks . citation needed te reo is the station s second channel launched 28 march 2008 . te reo is 100 % m ori language with no advertising or subtitles featuring special tribal programming with a particular focus on new programming for the fluent audience . 3 executive team edit there are seven members of the board of directors . for more information on the board and the executive please go to m ori television s website chief executive paora maxwell head of multiplatform stephen smith head of corporate affairs rick osborne head of content mike rehu head of finance and administration darren beatty head of technology mark bullen interim head news & current affairs maramena roderick controversies edit originally canadian john davy was appointed chief executive of maori television back in 2002 . however it was found that his qualifications were false i.e. he had a degree from the denver state university and resigned in disgrace . 4 newsreader julian wilcox was fired and reinstated in 2005 . mr wilcox was dismissed by maori television after mr wilcox contributed to information provided to other media leading to negative stories being broadcast and published . 5 maori tv presenter ngarimu daniels who was banned from taking part in protests and whose gay partner was referred to as a dyke by a senior mts manager has been awarded 16 000 . leonie pihama a leading maori academic and film maker resigned from the seven member board citing a conflict of interest over an employment dispute taken against the network by her partner te kaea news presenter ngarimu daniels . 6 7 notes edit http www.3news.co.nz nznews maori television could move offices 2015070511 axzz3i7dx3o7r a b maori television marks fifth on air anniversary . throng . 26 march 2009 . retrieved 26 june 2009 . te reo . m ori television . louisa cleave 29 may 2002 . john davy sent to prison for eight months . the new zealand herald . public apology from julian wilcox . scoop news press release maori television service . 3 october 2005 . retrieved 11 may 2013 . beston anne 31 august 2005 . maori tv presenter wins 16 000 right to protest . the new zealand herald . retrieved 19 october 2011 . maori tv board member quits over job dispute . employment relations news nz herald . 1 july 2005 . external links edit m ori television 1 v t e television in new zealand free to air channels national governmental tvnz 1 tvnz 2 m ori television te reo parliament tv tvnz duke private tv3 bravo the edge tv choicetv prime the shopping channel al jazeera tvsn yes shop ctv8 tv33 regional auckland face tv christchurch ctv shine tv vtv other channel north television channel 61 tvhb 39 dunedin television defunct national horizon pacific television tvnz 6 tvnz 7 u c4 c42 sommet sports tvnz pop up four local alt tv atn max tv cry tv cue tv local programming by network mediaworks prime tvnz primetime television schedules 2010s 2012 2013 v t e television and radio news and current affairs in new zealand television tvnz breakfast midday te karere 1 news 1 sport seven sharp tonight fair go sunday q a marae tv3 paul henry the caf newshub midday newshub live at 6pm story newshub late the nation think tank three60 prime prime news back benches 60 minutes m ori television te kaea native affairs media take other nzone tonight i love new zealand news talk today news 33 ctv news 9 local news whangarei today defunct holmes eye to eye with willie jackson tvnz news now tvnz news at 8 close up nightline brunch south today 20 20 firstline sky news new zealand campbell live 3rd degree target 3 news at 12 3 news newsworthy radio radio new zealand morning report checkpoint upbeat dateline pacific newstalk zb mike hosking breakfast larry williams drive radio live paul henry newshub live at 6pm story the nation chinese voice i love new zealand news talk today television in new zealand radio in new zealand new zealand presenters television radio retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title m ori television & oldid 738971239 categories 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