Diverse content for diverse audiences
Te Māngai Pāho runs contestable funding for producers and creators to create a diverse range of Māori content. Diverse Content is our way of describing the wide variety of kaupapa we fund across linear television, online and digital platforms, social media, web series, and apps. All mixed-platform initiatives support Māori language and culture outcomes.
This also means we fund based on language content, rather than platform: we call this ‘platform agnostic’. Te Māngai Pāho measures New Zealanders’ attitudes toward te reo Māori with the KoPA model; an adaptation of the theoretical ZePA model developed by Professor Rawinia Higgins and Dr. Poia Rewi. Attitudes are segmented into three core categories: kore (zero); pō (passive) and awatea (active). The goal is to ‘right-shift’ the population along the continuum, into awatea. When investing in content, Te Māngai Pāho seeks to understand the contribution that content will make to the Maihi Karauna strategic goals and right-shifting its target audience.
Because the online landscape is changing so rapidly, Te Māngai Pāho regularly reviews audience habits, and adjusts priorities accordingly. Potential kaitono should consider how their content will positively impact New Zealanders' attitudes towards te reo Māori.
Explore examples of our funded content here.
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Te Māngai Pāho provides contestable, mixed-platform pūtea for producers and creators to create a diverse range of Māori content.
Latest funding results
Home, Land & Sea - Season 3
Jack Media Limited
Television • Whakaata Māori • 2025
$600,560.00
Hunting Aotearoa Series 19
Hikoi NZ Limited
TVNZ Duke • 2025
$699,600.00
HAKA LIFE Podcast Series 3
Mako Media Ltd
Digital • Facebook • 2025
$294,264.90
Ahikāroa Series 7
Kura Productions Limited
Television • Whakaata Māori • Drama • 2025
$2,500,000.00
Hori on a hikoi
Hori Gallery Limited
Digital • RNZ • 2025
$160,775.00
Huiki Haere
Mahi Tahi Media Limited
Digital • Digital platforms • 2025
$511,141.00
Treaty Talks
Tutu Productions Limited
Digital • RNZ • 2025
$118,000.00
Late Night Talkback Show (2024-2025)
Moana Communications
Digital • Iwi Radio • 2025
$200,000.00