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$26m for Maori shows 'not enough' : Nearly $26 million has been tagged for spending on Maori programmes across all free-to-air channels this year but the head of the major funder says there is not enough to properly fund some types of shows, such as drama. John Bishara, the chief ... New Zealand Herald

$26m for Maori shows 'not enough' : Te Mangai Paho's statutory job is to promote language and culture and is responsible for the lion's share of Maori content spending. It paid out $20,788,116 in the first two rounds of the 2012/13 financial year, according to figures under the Official ...