THE MAORI MEDIA AWARDS 2005
Maori Television – 8.30pm, Thurs March 31

2005 winners of the 2nd Maori Media Awards announced by Te Whakaruruhau o Nga Reo Irirangi Maori o te Motu, on Saturday, March 19, in Rotorua, were:

BEST PROGRAMME – OUTSIDE BROADCAST (WHAKAATURANGA O TE TAU – PAHOTANGA TAIAO):
Te Korimako o Taranaki (New Plymouth) and Awa FM (Whanganui)

BEST PROGRAMME – YOUTH (WHAKAATURANGA O TE TAU - RANGATAHI):
Tai 92FM (Kaitaia)

BEST PROGRAMME – OPEN (WHAKAATURANGA O TE TAU - MOMO WATEA):
Ruia Mai, Mai Media Limited (Auckland)

BEST PROGRAMME – MAORI LANGUAGE (WHAKAATURANGA O TE TAU - REO MAORI):
Te Reo Irirangi o te Manuka Tutahi (Whakatane)

BEST PRESENTER (KAIWHAKATAKI O TE TAU):
Ngawai Greenwood, Te Reo Irirangi o te Hiku o te Ika (Kaitaia)

MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY (TAKOHA NUI O TE TAU):
Huirangi Waikerepuru, Te Korimako o Taranaki

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY (TAKOHA O TE TAU):
Apikara Rarere, Te Reo Irirangi o Ngati Kahungunu (Napier)
Emare Nikora, Raukawa FM (Tokoroa)
Hone Harawira, Te Reo Irirangi o te Hiku o te Ika (Kaitaia)

BEST REO MAORI TELEVISION PRESENTER – FEMALE (KAIWHAKATAKI REO MAORI – WAHINE):
Kaa Williams, Tangata Whenua Televison

BEST REO MAORI TELEVISION PRESENTER – MALE (KAIWHAKATAKI REO MAORI – TANE):
Matai Smith, Cinco Cine

ENDS