Our History

Emergence of Māori language advocacy groups - Te Reo Māori Society and Ngā Tamatoa.

Presentation of Māori language petition to Parliament by Ngā Tamatoa.

Television New Zealand screen 'Koha'- a 30 minute Māori magazine programme.

Report of the Waitangi Tribunal on the Te Reo Māori Claim (WAI 11). The Tribunal...

Māori Language Act and establishment of the Māori Language Commission.

Crown amends Broadcasting Act 1976 to restructure New Zealand broadcasting and c...

Broadcasting Act.

May: High Court decision declines to grant relief in respect of radio assets but...

Application to the Court of Appeal by New Zealand Māori Council and Nga Kaiwhaka...

Appeal to the Privy Council dismissed but the Privy Council judgement stresses t...

A joint Māori/Crown working party on Māori television is established. Report pre...

Aotearoa Māori Television Network ceases to operate.

National Māori Organisat...

Te Reo Māori Television Trust [Te Awhiorangi] presents business case to Minister...

Cabinet agrees that the establishment of a Māori television channel is a governm...

Prime Minister and the Minister of Māori Affairs direct officials to consider MB...

Māori television service to 'go to air' in June 2002.