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The Crown's primary interest in Māori radio is the role it can play in the regeneration of the Māori language. It also has a major influence in increasing the amount of popular music in Māori, further heightening interests of rangatahi to learn Māori Iwi radio stations were established in the period 1989-1994 with NZ on Air as the lead Crown Agency. Te Māngai Pāho assumed responsibility for funding all stations in 1995. Currently there are 21 Iwi radio stations (Click on Iwi Radio Map button above for details).

Radio

Te Māngai Pāho has only one annual contestable funding round for Radio Programmes. Submissions for the 2007/08 Māori Language Radio Programmes 'Request for Proposals' closed on 9 February 2007.

If you have any queries regarding Radio Programmes, please direct them to the email: radio@tmp.govt.nz

Music

Te Māngai Pāho has only one annual contestable funding round for the production of Māori Music. Submissions for the 2007/08 Māori Music CD Production 'Request for Proposals' closed on 29 June 2007.

If you have any queries regarding Māori Music, please direct them to the email: music@tmp.govt.nz