RANGATAHI TALK IT UP FOR MANU KORERO

PUBLICITY RELEASE

THURSDAY MARCH 18 2010
 

The best young speakers of te reo Maori take to the stage to compete in one of the biggest events of the school year in MANU KORERO 2009.
 

Premiering on Saturday, March 20 at 5.00 PM, the Maori Television documentary series showcases the oratory skills of future Maori leaders as they battle it out in the prestigious Nga Manu Korero speech competition.
 

Hundreds of secondary school students from 14 regions around the country put their public-speaking ability to the test at last year’s event, held at the Events Centre in Rotorua.
 

Delivering riveting performances on a range of thought-provoking topics, students competed in either the senior or junior sections of the speech competition, the categories as follows:
 

- Senior English – Korimako which started in 1965
- Senior Maori – Pei Te Hurinui Jones which started in 1977
- Junior English – Sir Turi Carroll which started in 1980
- Junior Maori – Rawhiti Ihaka which started in 1983
 

In addition to capturing the actual speeches, MANU KORERO 2009 also covers feedback from the parents and teachers. 
 

Interviews with past-winners, including prominent Maori personalities such as Julian Wilcox, Ruia Aperehama, Derek Lardelli and Hinurewa Poutu are also a feature of this latest series.
 

MANU KORERO 2009 is presented by Te Kaihou Ngarotata (Ngati Porou/Ngati Kahungunu) and Manawa Wright (Te Arawa).  Both are young, fluent and passionate advocates for te reo and tikanga Maori.
 

As past pupils of Kura Kaupapa Maori, Manu Korero was an important component in their schooling education.
 

Don’t miss out on hearing what up and coming Maori leaders have to say. 
 

Watch and listen to them in MANU KORERO 2009, starting Saturday, March 20 at 5.00 PM on Maori Television.

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MANU KORERO 2009
 

Year                                        2009

Censor                                   General Exhibition (G)

Duration                                 26 minutes

 

For images, interviews, review tapes or further information, contact:

Merilee Andrews

Kaiwhakaputa (Publicist)

Maori Television

DDI: +64 9 539 7092

Mob: 021 274 0495

EML: merilee.andrews@maoritelevision.com
 

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