Boost for Maori Language Radio

BOOST FOR MAORI LANGUAGE RADIO
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AUCKLAND (NZH Online/Pacific Media Watch): An acquisition by New Zealand's MediaWorks should ensure the future of a Maori-language radio station.

MediaWorks Radio has acquired the Auckland-based radio station George FM, and also leased the frequency 96.8FM.

The agreement is with the Manukau Urban Maori Authority (MUMA) and the Waipareira Trust.

"There is a strong, ongoing relationship between the urban Maori authorities and MediaWorks", said MUMA chief executive officer Willie Jackson.

"John Tamihere, CEO for Waipareira, and myself have worked for MediaWorks as talkback hosts for three years now. We will all be working together to ensure Maori language and cultural objectives on George FM continue to be met," Jackson said.

MediaWorks CEO Brent Impey said his organisation is also keen to maintain the cultural and language commitments of the George FM brand.

"George FM is an urban, dance format station with a proud cultural heritage. It complements many of our key radio brands," said Impey.

"We are keen to retain the station's successful format and fully support commitments the station has to fostering the Maori language and culture," he said.

The purchase is for an undisclosed amount.

My Sovereignty is here to stay

My my, hey hey
my sovereignty is here to stay
Its better to burn out
than to fade away
My my, hey hey

Red, black, green and white
are the colors of our sovereign rights
Though we may have been down
we never quit the fight
for the red, black, green and white

Hey hey, my my
you tried your best
but we still survived
cause there's more to our culture
than first meets the eye
you tried your best but we still survived

My my, hey hey
my sovereignty is here to stay.
Its better to burn out
than to fade away
My my, hey hey

Self-Determination Song

Oh migrants, yes they rob I
arrived on their merchant ships
minutes after they put I
in the bottomless pit
But my land and people were made strong
'gaints the hand of the al-whitey
we look forward to the next generation
triumphantly

Won't you help to sing
Self-Determination songs?

Emancipate ourselves from mental slavery
none but ourselves can free our minds
have no fear for Aristocracy
because none of them can stop the tide
how long shall we kill our prophets
while we stand aside and look
ooooooh
some say its just a part of it
cause we've got to fulfill the book

Won't you help to sing
these songs of freedom?
Is this all we'll ever have?
Self-Determination songs