Tēnā koe, for media inquiries please send an email to [email protected], including details of your request and the timeframe you need a response back from Te Mātāwai.

Alternatively, you can contact our Communications Manager, Mish Rikihana-Vieira, by calling or texting +64 22 322 6297, or emailing her at [email protected].

13 May, 2026

Well-regarded Māori broadcaster Dr Te Anga Nathan joins Te Mātāwai Board

Te Mātāwai Co-Chairs Brenda Soutar and Mātai Smith are pleased to welcome Dr Te Anga Nathan (Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Porou, Waikato) to the Te Mātāwai Board as the new Māori media sector representative.

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Toko Kapea, new acting CE of Te Mātāwai
18 December, 2025

New Te Mātāwai Acting CE announced

Toko Kapea (Ngāti Apa ki Rangitīkei, Taranaki Whānui, Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed as the new Tumu Whakarae Kairīwhi/ Acting CE at Te Mātāwai.

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A new report called ‘Everyday Experiences of Te Reo Māori Trauma’ by Dr Mohi Rua was published by Te Mātāwai today, highlighting personal narratives of individuals grappling with language loss and trauma. Five whānau were selected for the study, and the report provides a critical analysis of three participants. They are all Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) and were the first generation raised after the mass urbanisation of Māori. In this context, their intergenerational transmission was severely
15 December, 2025

New research on te reo Māori trauma released

A new report called ‘Everyday Experiences of Te Reo Māori Trauma’ by Dr Mohi Rua was published by Te Mātāwai today, highlighting personal narratives of individuals grappling with language loss and trauma.

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Dr Te Rina Warren
1 October, 2025

Dr Te Rina Warren appointed as new Te Mātāwai Board member

Te Mātāwai co-chairs, Mātai Smith and Brenda Soutar, welcome Dr Te Rina Warren (Rangitāne, Maniapoto, Mōkai Pātea - Whitikaupeka) as the newest member to the Te Mātāwai Board.

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Three stories of reo Māori
15 September, 2025

Three stories of reo Māori reclamation celebrated for Te Wiki 50th

Three inspiring communities are championing language reclamation in ways that are unique to who they are and where they are from.

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Brenda Soutar and Mātai Smith at Tamararo 2025.
4 September, 2025

Te Mātāwai welcomes new Chairs to champion te reo Māori

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of our new Co-Chairs Brenda Soutar and Mātai Smith, who bring fresh energy to the revitalisation of te reo Māori.

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15 May, 2025

Te Matāwai Board gets a refresh

Te Mātāwai Co-Chair Reikura Kahi and acting Co-Chair Brenda Soutar welcome four new Board appointments: Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, Penetaui Kleskovic, Kiwa Hammond and Ruakiri Fairhall.

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17 December, 2024

Reo Advocate Poia Rewi to leave Te Mātāwai CE role

Te Mātāwai Tumu Whakarae Poia Rewi has announced he will step down as CE in March 2025 after 4.5 years at the helm dedicated to te reo Māori revitalisation by iwi and whānau Māori.

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31 January, 2024

Unprecedented numbers at kura reo as popularity soars

Kura reo are more popular than ever with Te Mātāwai supporting twice as many of these Māori language learning events in 2023/24 than in the last financial year.

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25 October, 2023

Australasian award for Kura School bilingual traffic signs change

The bilingual kura school signs project, led by Te Mātāwai and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, has won an Australasian award for engagement.

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