Whakaata Māori Proud To Be Nominated In NZTV Awards 2022

Whakaata Māori has been nominated for seventeen awards across eleven categories in this year’s prestigious New Zealand Television Awards.

Shane Taurima, Tāhuhu Rangapū Whakaata Māori says he’s proud of those that have come together, even in trying times, to be a part of a community focused on strengthening Māori storytelling in te reo Māori and English and ensure more Māori content is accessible to audiences.

“Whakaata Māori enables Māori to tell their stories, in te reo Māori and in an authentically Māori way. We contribute to the protection and promotion of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori alongside fellow kaupapa Māori content creators and being recognised for our efforts in revitalisation of te reo Māori is an honour.” says Mr Taurima.

“As a media platform, we do our best to create content that informs, educates, entertains viewers, and enriches New Zealand’s society, culture, and heritage; but it is our independent Māori producers and production houses that are the real winners here.”

The New Zealand Television Awards recognises excellence in television and honours the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform in television programmes in New Zealand.

“Our team works hard to ensure te reo Māori content is delivered to everyone, everywhere. Our annual Ngā Tohu Matariki o Te Tau awards for example launched the journey towards the first formal acknowledgement of Matariki nationwide. In a first for Whakaata Māori, the awards were hosted outside of Auckland and broadcasted live from the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, in Wellington.” says Maramena Roderick, Tāhuhu Kaupapa Whakaata Māori.

The annual Matariki awards, Ngā Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2022 has been nominated for the Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Māori Programme and Best Live Event Coverage.

Acclaimed current affairs show Te Ao with Moana has been nominated for Best Current Affairs Programme; hosted by Māori broadcaster, writer, musician and documentary maker, Moana Maniapoto, and is produced by her son, award-winning reporter, Hikurangi Jackson.

The highly praised documentary Ake, Ake, Ake – has been nominated in three categories including Best Factual Series, Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme and Best Director: Documentary/Factual. The show tells the story of a new generation of protest via a deeply personal account of Ihumātao and the evolution of the Save our Unique Land (SOUL) campaign.

Fan favourite Chatham Islanders has also been nominated in three categories; Best Factual Series, Best Director: Documentary/Factual and Best Camerawork: Documentary/Factual. The seven-part documentary series shares a rare insight into life for the 600-strong community living on New Zealand’s remotest island. which co-exists on the far-flung archipelago in the middle of the ocean.

“It is the combined efforts of producers, directors, independent production houses and the wider Māori media sector that make it possible to tell stories that deserve to be told, seen, and heard, by everyone, for everyone.” continues Miss Roderick.

Congratulations to all the finalists. We look forward to the awards evening on 24 November at Shed 10.

The full list of nominations for Whakaata Māori are:

Best Factual Series

Ake, Ake, Ake

Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd / Whakaata Māori

Chatham Islanders

Black Iris Limited / Whakaata Māori

Best Current Affairs Programme

Te Ao with Moana

Whakaata Māori

New Zealand On Air Best Children's Programme

Tamaiti Tū

Te Noni Ltd / Whakaata Māori

Te Māngai Pāho Best Māori Programme

Ake, Ake, Ake

Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd / Whakaata Māori

Moana Jackson. Portrait of a Quiet Revolutionary

Tawera / Black Pearl Productions / Whakaata Māori

Te Māngai Pāho Best Reo Māori Programme

Nga Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2022

Whakaata Māori

Best Live Event Coverage

Super Saturday Vaxathon

Pango Productions / Various

Ngā Tohu Matariki o te Tau 2022

Whakaata Māori

Celebrate Matariki

Kahawai Productions / Whakaata Māori

Best Director: Documentary/Factual

Kathleen Mantel

Chatham Islanders

Black Iris Limited / Whakaata Māori

Whatanui Flavell

Ake, Ake, Ake

Scottie Douglas Productions Ltd / Whakaata Māori

Best Supporting Actress

Awa Puna

Ahikāroa

Kura Productions / Whakaata Māori

Best Presenter: Entertainment

Nore Martin

Moon Tide Fishing

2BMedia / Whakaata Māori

Best Camerawork: Documentary or Factual

Bevan Crothers

Moko

Velvet Stone Media Ltd / Whakaata Māori

Dominic Fryer

Chatham Islanders

Black Iris Limited / Whakaata Māori

Best Director: Multi Camera

Tobias Jones

Celebrate Matariki

Kahawai Productions / Whakaata Māori

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