November 21, 2014
Roderick fills in at Maori TV
Maori Television has appointed award-winning journalist and TV broadcaster Maramena Roderick to head its news and current affairs team on what is described as an interim basis.
Former executive Julian Wilcox has left to become the head of communications for Ngai Tahu.
Chief executive Paora Maxwell says Ms Roderick is an appointment of the highest calibre and will be a fine caretaker of the news and current affairs department until a permanent head of department is appointed in the new year.
Since leaving TVNZ, where her roles included a spell as foreign correspondent in Europe, she worked in independent production, directing and producing shows including the critically acclaimed shows Songs From The Inside and Behind the Brush.
Maori TV staff are still fretful over the future status of news and current affairs, and especially whether the show Native Affairs will be allowed to continue its hard-headed scrutiny of Maori institutions like kohanga reo.
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