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Story: Te reo Māori – the Māori language

Iwi radio stations

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Te Upoko o Te Ika, the first Māori radio station, was set up in 1987, and many more followed. This map shows iwi radio stations around the country in 2015.

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Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Basil Keane, Te reo Māori – the Māori language – Ongoing work, 1980s to 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/41091/iwi-radio-stations (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Basil Keane, published 13 March 2013, updated 1 September 2015.