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<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Agency misguided over Cup rights pledge

PM 'kneecaps' Maori rugby bid

Maori Television's bid for exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup has effectively been kneecapped by Prime Minister John Key.

<i>Audrey Young</i>: Maori TV bid tough issue for main parties

Quinn and Zinzan possibles to call games for Maori TV

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Political pressure forces Maori TV to change bid

Maori TV was pressured into changing its bid for the exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup to allow rival channels to piggy-back and show the games.

The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples

The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples on the occasion of backing Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.

<i>Media:</i> TVNZ role in toddler case unsettling

TVNZ introduced <i>Sensing Murder</i> medium Deb Webber to the family of Aisling Symes just two days after the little girl had gone missing.

Some TV Te Reo likely for World Cup

Maori TV's Rugby World Cup commentary would mainly be in English but 5 to 10 per cent will be peppered with Maori phrases.

<i>Cartoon:</i> Tua vs Cameron - the winner ...

Thousands will miss out if Maori TV wins rights to RWC

Thousands will miss out on free live coverage of the Rugby World Cup if Maori TV's taxpayer-funded bid for the right to screen games succeeds.

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Finding the right medicine for state TV

Bars banking on big fight

Bar owners are trying novel ways to get punters in to watch tonight's Fight of the Century between David Tua and Shane Cameron.

Taxpayer-funding of Maori TV's World Cup bid 'stupid' - Labour

<i>Editorial:</i> Maori TV's ambition welcome in NZ market

<i>Graham Lowe</i>: Finals tales from Carlaw's heyday