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Māori Television Board welcomes new director
22 March 2018
Māori Television Board welcomes new
director
Chairman of the Māori Television Board Hon
Dame Georgina te Heuheu welcomes the
appointment of
Māori language consultant and broadcaster Kingi Kiriona
(Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Apa) to the
board.
“Mr Kiriona brings with him an absolute
commitment to the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
He is an orator, a kapa haka exponent and a composer with experience in education, media and broadcasting that will serve our board well. We welcome him to our team,” says Dame Georgina.
Mr Kiriona was appointed by Te Mātāwai, the organisation now tasked with overseeing the Māori Television Service in partnership with the Crown. He replaces Māori language advocate Piripi Walker.
Kingi
Kiriona’s appointment begins on 10 April 2018 and is for
three
years.
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