Nga Aho Panui – 31 Here-turi-koka 2011
Ngā Aho Whakaari Pānui
31 Here-turi-kōkā 2011
E tū Taranaki,
Mau parekawakawa e
Tangi tikapa nei
Paki ana, paki ana
Ko Kurahaupō ki te pō
Ko Kurahauawatea ki te rā
E kore tōna momo e hoki mai ana anō
Haere e Tā, haere atu ra
It is with great sadness that Aotearoa farewelled Sir Paul Reeves this month.
He was a man of the cloth, who held the highest position in the land and believed he lived to serve. Sir Paul Reeves New Zealand’s first Maori Governor-General died this month aged 78 from cancer.
He was Govenor General from 1985 to 1990, and is survived by his wife, three daughters and six grandchildren.
Sir Paul held New Zealand’s highest honour, the Order of New Zealand. At 38 Paul Reeves was the youngest Anglican Church bishop, and the first Maori to head a diocese. He was Bishop of Waiapu, then Auckland, and Archbishop of New Zealand.
Paul Reeves developed a greater appreciation of his Maori heritage through a posting to a parish of his mother’s people in Taranaki. As a Maori bishop he helped the Anglican church adopt a unique bicultural constitution.
Sir Paul Reeves often spoke out on public issues and supported and took part in protest movements.
In 1985 the Labour Government made him the first Maori and the first cleric in New Zealand to be appointed Governor-General. During this time Sir Paul tried to refrain from comment about the economic reforms, known as Rogernomics, but in an interview admitted he feared the process was creating a stratified society.”
He often praised the welfare state that had raised the son of a Wellington tram driver to his position.
As Governor General Sir Paul Reeves opened Government House to Maori gatherings, putting mattresses on the floor marae-style and took the vice-regal office to people outside its normal social boundaries.
After his role as Governor General he took the Anglican church, Maori and New Zealand to the world as an Anglican Observer at the United Nations, election observer in Ghana and South Africa, and helped to write constitutions for Fiji and Guyana . He also chaired the Nelson Mandela Trust.
In NZ Sir Paul chaired the Queen Elizabeth II National trust ,the Bioethics Council and helped select judges for the new Supreme Court.
Sir Paul Reeves was also Chancellor of Auckland University of Technology.
Maori Television again came to the party recognizing the national significance of the passing of this great man and covered his state funeral live!
Nga Aho Whakaari’s AGM Wednesday 28th September 2011
National Hui postponed to March 2012
Waikaremoana Script Writers Workshop postponed
Nga Riu o Hokianga Writers Workshop – development 24 September 2011.
Nga Aho Whakaari’s AGM is to be held on Wednesday 28th September at the Big Picture, Jellicoe Street, Auckland. All members are urged to attend to nominate the next Board who will guide our organisation throught the next year.
Please note there have been changes to the Nga Aho Whakaari Constitution which were passed at the 2010 AGM and now come into effect. All Nga Aho Whakaari financial members must be notified of the AGM at least 21 days prior to the event.
If you have not had this notification please contact Nga Aho Whakaari at admin@ngaahowhakaari.co.nz as we may have an old or incorrect contact details.
Election of the Chair and the Executive must now be in writing at least 14 days before the AGM. Proxy forms are available for those who cannot attend.
Also note “The Executive shall comprise of not less than six (6) and not more than (9) persons including the Chair”.
These changes were agreed to at the last AGM in order for the Nga Aho Whakaari Board to be more accountable and more professional as we move into further development & pursuit of greater representation for our people.
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The RWC 2011 and other events have pushed back our National Conference. We are now aiming for March 2012.
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Unfortunately the Waikaremoana Script Workshop had to be postponed but when I heard about how cold it was, perhaps it was for the best. We will reset another date that suits the Haukainga and our Facilitators.
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Nga Riu o Hokianga or the Script Writers Workshop at Kōkōhuia Marae in Omapere, will be held on 23rd -24th September 2011 where intial draft scripts will continued to be developed further.
Important Events
Nga Aho Whakaari AGM Meeting
28th September 2011
1230-1530
The Big Picture, Auckland Fish Markets, Jelllicoe Road, Freeman’s Bay, Auckland.
SPADA Conference
10-11 November 2011
SKYCITY Convention Centre, Auckland
APN Symposium
11-13 November 2011
UNITECH, Auckland
PAKIPŪMEKA 2012 – Maori Television
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
NZ On Air has approved funding for a strand of 10 documentaries for broadcast on Māori Television. We are now seeking two page pitches to consider for this documentary strand.
Specific Programme Requirements
- As prescribed by NZ On Air, a minimum of 5 documentaries are to be Māori as defined by the NZ On Air Rautaki Māori policy
- Documentary duration to be 52 minutes
- Te Reo content to be 30% or less
- Most of them must be able to be completed and delivered by end of June 2012. Up to two documentaries may have a longer time frame.
“Knowing Ourselves – Knowing Each Other” is the kaupapa of the documentary strand. This allows a wide range of subsets within the documentary genre; historical, contemporary, profiles of individuals and causes. It also provides a firm principle that the documentary must help us understand ‘ourselves’ – our country, our people, our culture, our heroes.
At the heart of all documentaries submitted there needs to be a compelling story with a fresh perspective.
The documentaries will be assessed and finally selected by a panel comprised of Māori Television and NZ On Air representatives.
All 2 pages pitches must be delivered via emailed PDF (no Word documents) please to this address: proposals@maoritelevision.com by 5pm FRI 9th September 2011. Please ensure you have a name and contact email address on both pages of your proposal. Pitches must have attached the two page pitch cover sheet which is available on the Māori Television website.
Any further information please contact the Commissioning Department:
Annie Murray Mātai Smith
Commissioner Commissioner
Ph: (09) 539 7161 (09) 539 7147
annie.murray@maoritelevision.com matai.smith@maoritelevision.com
Waikaremoana Script Workshop
Due to a clash of dates for the Waikaremoana Script Workshop for the Facilitators this has been postponed until a later date. More details soon. Any queries regarding this Workshop please contact Hineani Melbourne at admin@ngaahowhakaari.co.nz.
SINZ POLITICAL FORUMS
Screen Industry New Zealand presents pre-election political forums in Auckland and Wellington.
Hear the policies, talk about the issues, be informed!
Facilitated by Wallace Chapman, from TVNZ 7 Backbenches
Representatives from across the political spectrum will speak on their policies and answer questions from the Chair and the floor.
AUCKLAND
Date: Monday 5th September 2011
Time: 6-8pm
Place: Saint Columba Centre, 40 Vermont Street, Ponsonby
WELLINGTON
Date: Thursday 8th September 2011
Time: 6-8pm
Place: The Film School, 86 Vivian Street, Wellington.
Please be prompt for a 6pm start. Drinks from 7.30pm
Screen Industry New Zealand is comprises New Zealand Film and Video Technicians’ Guild (NZFVTG), New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG), Nga Aho Whakaari (NAW), NZ Actors Equity (NZ Equity), Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand (SDGNZ), Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) and Women in Film and Television (WIFT).
Te Mangai Paho
Television Funding Round 2
Closing Deadline 5pm Friday 16 September 2011
Board Hui -13 October 2011
Decisions advised -14 October 2011
The RFP (Request for Proposal) Guidelines For Producers is now available online. Please read
carefully as there are some amendments. You will also note several changes to the
Proposal Format & Outline and Required Appendices
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Digital Initiatives Funding Round
Closing Deadline 5pm Friday 16 September 2011
Board Hui -13 October 2011
Decisions advised -14 October 2011
The RFP (Request for Proposal) Guidelines For Producers and the Proposal Format Outline and Required Appendices are now available online. Please read carefully as there are some amendments.
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Te Mangai Paho advise that in line with their increased focus on delivering language outcomes, have increased the value assigned to language based components and reduced the value assigned to the financial/corporate based elements. Further changes are still being considered to simplify the administrative RFP process for the
production community. Our practice is to discuss any significant changes with the industry before we
embark on them and we are still continuing this consultation process.
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Maori Language Plans and Language Outcomes Workshops
Thank you to those who have registered their interest in attending a workshop to develop language planning capacity. If there are still other industry members who would like to attend, then please contact Lynne or Yvette by Wednesday 24 August to register your interest.
We will confirm logistical issues such as dates and venues as soon as possible to allow you time to plan your attendance.
lynne@tmp.govt.nz or yvette@tmp.govt.nz
Mā Te Reo Funding Opens
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori announces the opening of the 2011 Mā Te Reo funding round and confirms there will also be another round in 2012.
Mā Te Reo is a community based funding programme established by government in 2001 to support projects, programmes and activites that contribute to local level Māori language regeneration.
The fund is administered on behalf of government by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, who distributes $1.8 million annually in the form of conditional grants to iwi, hapū, whānau, Māori organisations and individuals.
The 2011 funding round opens on Monday 29 August 2011, and closes Friday 7 October 2011 at 5pm. Applications to the fund are made online. While we encourage you to apply on-line, you can also submit an application in hard-copy.
“Because this funding pool is aimed at community and whānau based groups, many of the initiatives created as a result of this support contribute directly towards the intergenerational transmission of the language, which is an important aspect of te reo Māori revitalisation. We hope to support many more locally led projects in this year’s funding round“, says Glenis Philip-Barbara, Chief Executive of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
“We encourage iwi, hapū and other community providers to collaborate and work together in the development of their applications. This will ensure strategic and targeted distribution of funding across regions“.
For more information visit www.ma-tereo.co.nz or contact the Mā Te Reo team on 0800 MĀ TE REO.
APN Symposium, Auckland 11-13 November 2011
In 2011, Auckland will host the 6th APN Symposium from 11-13 November, bringing to New Zealand one of the most powerful groups of filmmakers ever to visit this country.
Nga Aho Whakaari will be part in this Symposium
The Asia-Pacific Producers’ Network (APN) is a group of more than eighty leading screen producers, primarily from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and New Zealand. Formed in 2005 with the aim of encouraging co–productions, collaboration and joint projects, it is an organisation made up of powerful producers, studios and distributors all interested in getting business done.
APN Membership is open to experienced screen professionals who are engaged in film production at a senior level. Please contact Michael Brook at Film Auckland for further detail – michael@filmauckland.com
One of the key initiatives of the APN is an annual symposium where members meet to network, discuss projects and identify opportunities. Last year in Korea, over 15 projects were pitched and discussed at the gathering.
APN members wishing to register for the symposium can click the link below to begin the registration process. The first 15 registrations received will be entitled to a $400 travel subsidy.
Members of the New Zealand industry can register online with a credit card for the forum component of the Symposium which is taking place on Sunday 13 November at UNITEC from 9am-3.30pm. A keynote address, panel discussions, and a pitching forum will be open to local industry, at a cost of $172.50 (GST incl.) including a catered lunch.
What’s up?
Keep up with events for Nga Aho Whakaari on the Nga Aho Whakaari Facebook page.
Te Paepae Ataata and Iwi to nurture tangata whenua film voice.
Te Paepae Ataata, a Māori film development organisation has recently announced an exciting new initiative to make more films in Te Reo Māori. The initiative is ‘Waharoa’ and it represents “an alternative approach to Māori filmmaking”, says Māori filmmaker Tainui Stephens.
The Waharoa project is designed to:
1. Foster a filmic relationship with iwi.
2. Engage the appropriately skilled filmmakers of an iwi.
3. Create Māori language films that speak to their respective iwi identities.
Te Paepae Ataata, an organisation funded by the New Zealand Film Commission, will collaborate with iwi to both nurture and develop their established emergent film talent. The Waharoa strategy will encourage iwi to tell their own stories.
Te Paepae Ataata’s first portfolio will focus on the stories of Māui. Each
iwi will select a writer(s) to reinterpret aspects of the Māui legend in a traditional or contemporary context. These stories will be made into low budget short films that might find a place in a larger portmanteau film feature format.
There is no doubt that the Māori dimension in New Zealand film is both successful and becoming more evident. Te Paepae Ataata exists to nurture and develop ‘tangata whenua cinema’ by supporting the creativity of Māori, whose storytelling traditions are unique not just to this country – but to the world.
“We believe a ‘hands-on’, project-driven partnership between Te Paepae Ataata and iwi is an important step in the growth of Reo Māori film – Cinema that is born of the Māori world within which we dwell. The Maori world is traditional and modern; sacred and profane; individualistic and collective. It is replete with stories of the human condition. The Waharoa project will reveal and celebrate that.” – Tainui Stephens.
Te Paepae Ataata is a not-for-profit organisation funded by the New Zealand Film Commission to develop Maori feature film scripts. The organisation was established in 2008.
The Paepae aims to:
- secure the rangatiratanga of iwi by offering leadership and the guardianship of film;
- ensure that the spiritual core of films we support is clearly Māori;
- advocate for indigenous film worldwide on the basis that indigenous film is given the opportunity to reach its audiences whether that be on the marae or in urban multiplexes.
The Paepae’s processes are driven by tikanga that unlock reciprocal respect for the mana of the film image, of humanity, and of an authoritative Māori position.
Te Paepae Ataata is represented by Larry Parr, Tainui Stephens, Rawiri Paratene, Kathryn Akuhata Brown, Ainsley Gardiner and Lawrence Wharerau.
For more information please contact: Renee Mark 0272244541 renee@paepae.co.nz
See www.paepae.co.nz for more information.
9th FIFO
The call for entries for our next FIFO is open for another couple of weeks – until the 1st of October. Our pre-selection committee has started viewing the entries we have received so far. Do not hesitate to send your application – we happily welcome all new Oceanian documentaries that are made to be seen.
Among the 200 documentaries we receive every year, around 20 are chosen to be in competition and will be presented to our international jury, a group of assorted professionals of the audiovisual industry and renowned members of the cultural sector. They will be awarding a ‘Grand prix’ and three ‘Prix speciaux’, ranging from 4200 € to 2500 €. The rest of the chosen films, running out of competition, will be, nevertheless, competing for the ‘Audience Award’.
Besides this main event, a colloquium of broadcasters will be held on several afternoons, reassembling professionals, producers and directors from the region and program responsables. An international pitching event, Oceania Pitch, will be organized for the 3rd time, inviting project proposers to present their ideas to an audience of commissioning editors. A night of Oceanian short films will be opening the festival, giving space to the fiction producers of the region.
The competition is open to all productions concerning Oceania, who have been completed within the last three years. There are no inscription fees. To inscribe yourself, all you need to do is to fill out the attached documents add three viewing copies of your film, and either send them to the adress indicated on the form or deposit them at the office of the FIFO, situated at the ‘Maison de la Culture’ in Papeete. All projects – documentaries and short films – are welcome.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Eliane Koller, for FIFO TAHITI, Réalisatrice, Ethnologue
vini: 00689.784479, skype: instanteliane.
Ngā Riu ō Hokianga or the Script Writers Workshop at Kōkōhuia Marae in Omāpere, will be held on 23rd -24th September 2011 where intial draft scripts will continued to be developed further.
Nau mai haere mai, particularly those who attended the initial Workshop and are ready to move onto the next stage of your script development.
“Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting their own future”
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) was first proclaimed by the General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (1995 – 2004).
In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.”
The focus of this year’s International Day will be Indigenous designs: celebrating stories and cultures, crafting our own future.
This theme highlights the need for preservation and revitalization of indigenous cultures, including their art and intellectual property. It can also be used to showcase indigenous artists and cooperatives or businesses who are taking inspiration from indigenous peoples’ customs and the indigenous communities who may have participated or benefited from this.
It is also a reminder of the responsibility of individuals as consumers, to understand that there is a story and a personal experience behind every piece of cloth, textile or artwork from an indigenous individual or community.
At UN Headquarters on 9 August, there will be a special event focusing on intellectual property in relation to indigenous designs, as well as best practices for protecting indigenous arts and crafts.
Source: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/
Together, let us celebrate and recognize the stories, cultures and unique identities of indigenous peoples around the world. At the same time, let us work to strengthen their rights and support their aspirations.”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message for the 2011 International Day
of the World’s Indigenous People
Important Websites
Here are some important websites Nga Aho Whakaari members and associates should check regularly
New Zealand Film Commission www.nzfilm.co.nz
Te Mangai Paho www.tmp.govt.nz
New Zealand On Air www.nzonair.govt.nz
New Zealand Film Archives www.filmarchive.org.nz
Broadcasters
Maori Television www.maoritelevision.com
TVNZ www.tvnz.co.nz
TV3 www.tv3.co.nz
Prime TV www.primetv.co.nz
Nga Aho Whakaari Board Meetings
Nga Aho Whakaari’s AGM is on Wednesday 28th September at the The Big Picture,
Auckland Fish Markets, Jellicoe Street, Freeman’s Bay, Auckland.
1230-1530
All Nga Aho Whakaari members are invited to attend. Send nominations for Chair and Board to admin@ngaahowhakaari 14 days prior to AGM. Elections will be held on the day.
The remaining Board Meetings for 2011 are as follows.
30th November 2011
March 2012 National Conference, Rotorua (date to be confirmed