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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Breaking Views Update: Week of 31.5.26







Sunday May 31, 2026 

News:
$10m funding boost for Te Māori Tū
A $10 million Government investment into Te Māori Tū is being positioned as the next chapter of one of Aotearoa’s most significant cultural movements, with plans to take Māori culture, taonga and creative industries further onto the international stage.

Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka visited the Te Māori Centre in Lower Hutt on Friday alongside trustees of Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust following the Budget 2026 announcement.

The funding, spread across five years, is one of the few Māori-targeted investments announced in this year’s Budget and comes alongside a $48 million package for Māori broadcasting and te reo Māori content development.

Speaking at the event, Potaka said the Government’s investment would enable Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust to take the kaupapa overseas and create new opportunities for Māori on the global stage.

He said the trust would lead the programme internationally, including in Europe and the United Kingdom, helping to represent and showcase te ao Māori overseas.....
See full article HERE

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