M9: Oriini Kaipara shares te ao Māori knowledge and experience

M9 is a ground-breaking hybrid of 'Ted Talks', a theatre show and a ‘micro’ conference, and designed to be accessible to all Aotearoa, M9 presents nine unique Māori voices in celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori through Whakaaturanga, Whakaari, Whakawhiti Kōrero - Presentation Performance , Conversation.
To celebrate Te Wiki o te reo Māori M9 presented Whiua ki te ao! - Cast the Māori language to the world!
Oriini Kaipara is an award-winning bilingual journalist whose career in the television broadcast industry spans nearly two decades.
Renowned for her ability to converse fluently in Māori and English, Oriini
is well-respected for her approach to issues of significance to Māori that help shape a positive bicultural New Zealand society. The Newshub Live at 11.30am and 4.30pm presenter has spent her life committed to the revitalisation of te reo, and Māori customs.
In 2019, Oriini became the first woman in the world with a moko kauae (a traditional chin tattoo worn by Māori women), to anchor a national mainstream television programme. She is of Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangitihi and Ngāi Tūhoe descent.

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Orini is a great example of a Maori journalist turned anchor woman in mainstream news in both TV and Radio. She has paved the way for aspiring journalists in Maori news who aspire to excel and be a voice for reo ruo rua listeners in a mainstream platform. Kei a koe nga hua o te kakano rua e hika me nga reo teitei o nga whare wananga tawhito o Mataatua waka Tuhoe moumou kai moumou tangata ki te po. Arohanui e hika.

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