Can Iwi Radio Keep Up? Funding, Audiences & the Road Ahead
05 December 2025

Can Iwi Radio Keep Up? Funding, Audiences & the Road Ahead

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In this wānanga, we're back with Peter-Lucas Jones from Te Hiku Media to take a look at the future of Ngā Reo Irirangi Māori - where it stands now, what pressures it’s facing, and what needs to happen for iwi radio to thrive into the future.




We explore:


- Funding realities and what’s at stake


- Shifting audience habits


- Digital disruption: threat or opportunity?




With the Māori media landscape changing fast, iwi radio is at a pivotal moment. Can it adapt? Can it innovate? And how do we safeguard its place in our future?




All important kōrero! Not to be missed.




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