Maori Television Service
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The Māori Television Service is a state sector organisation
in New Zealand
that was established on 7 May 2003 under the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakāta Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 to replace the Te Reo Māori Television Trust (Te Awhiorangi). The service's function under Section 8 of the Act is to 'promote te reo Māori me nga tikanga Māori through the provision of a high quality, cost-effective Māori television service, in both Māori and English, that informs, educates, and entertains a broad viewing audience, and, in doing so, enriches New Zealand's society, culture, and heritage.'
Māori Television
is available on the UHF band to approximately four-fifths of Māori speakers, and to all of New Zealand via SKY Television
's satellite service. It is also available on the Freeview satellite service.
Like the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
, the television service has, according to the State Services Commission
, an unusual status in that it is 'a stand alone agency within the State sector that does not fall under any State sector category'.
The Maori Television Service, while established by Statute (The Maori Television Service Act 2003), is not a Crown entity in any shape of form. The Act, however, does make the Service accountable in much the same way as Crown entities.
The principal reason for this approach is that the Maori Television Service is a partnership between the Crown and Maori. Maori interests are represented by Te Putahi Paho (the Maori Electoral College) who appoint four members of the Television Service's seven member board. The remaining three board members are appointed by the Government.
The Maori Television Service receives the bulk of its funding from the government, via Vote Maori Affairs. Funding is provided directly to the service for its operational administrative costs. Programming is funded by Te Mangai Paho (The Maori Broadcasting Commission). The Service is able to commission its own programming from advertising funds.
State sector organisations in New Zealand
Public sector organisations in New Zealand include the State sector plus the organisations of local government.Within the State sector lies the State services, and within this, lies the core Public service....
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
that was established on 7 May 2003 under the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakāta Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 to replace the Te Reo Māori Television Trust (Te Awhiorangi). The service's function under Section 8 of the Act is to 'promote te reo Māori me nga tikanga Māori through the provision of a high quality, cost-effective Māori television service, in both Māori and English, that informs, educates, and entertains a broad viewing audience, and, in doing so, enriches New Zealand's society, culture, and heritage.'
Māori Television
Maori Television
Māori Television is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture . Funded by the New Zealand Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in Newmarket.Te Reo is the...
is available on the UHF band to approximately four-fifths of Māori speakers, and to all of New Zealand via SKY Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
's satellite service. It is also available on the Freeview satellite service.
Like the Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...
, the television service has, according to the State Services Commission
State Services Commission
The State Services Commission , formerly the Public Service Commission, is a central government agency within the New Zealand government. The current State Services Commissioner is Iain Rennie...
, an unusual status in that it is 'a stand alone agency within the State sector that does not fall under any State sector category'.
The Maori Television Service, while established by Statute (The Maori Television Service Act 2003), is not a Crown entity in any shape of form. The Act, however, does make the Service accountable in much the same way as Crown entities.
The principal reason for this approach is that the Maori Television Service is a partnership between the Crown and Maori. Maori interests are represented by Te Putahi Paho (the Maori Electoral College) who appoint four members of the Television Service's seven member board. The remaining three board members are appointed by the Government.
The Maori Television Service receives the bulk of its funding from the government, via Vote Maori Affairs. Funding is provided directly to the service for its operational administrative costs. Programming is funded by Te Mangai Paho (The Maori Broadcasting Commission). The Service is able to commission its own programming from advertising funds.