Maori broadcasting among few Budget funding boosts

Maori broadcasting has emerged as one of the few Maori-specific initiatives to get funding under the coalition, with $48 million allocated over the next four years. Budget 2026 also saw deeper cuts to Te Puni Kokiri, the Maori Development Ministry and the agency dealing with treaty settlements. However, the Minister for Maori Development Tama Potaka says there's still plenty for Maori to be happy about. Maori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.