4. Question No. 4—Māori DevelopmentARENA WILLIAMS (Labour—Manurewa) to the Minister for Māori DevelopmentQuestion No. 4—Māori Development4. ARENA WILLIAMS (Labour—Manurewa) to the Minister for Māori Development: What announcements has he made about supporting the future of the Māori media sector?Hon WILLIE JACKSON (Minister for Māori Development): On 7 September 2022 I announced the Māori Broadcasting Strategy which sets out the Government's plan over the next three years to futureproof the Māori media sector. This includes setting clear outcomes and priorities for the sector improving coordination with the wider public media system and supporting workforce development. The strategy builds on our $40 million investment in Budget 2022 to support Māori media to transition to a new public media environment and prepare it to increasingly deliver a fuller range of Māori content.Arena Williams: How will the Māori Broadcasting Strategy contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori and the Government's Maihi Karauna goals?Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Te reo Māori revitalisation is at the heart of the outcomes and priorities in the Māori Broadcasting Strategy. Māori media plays a vital role in normalising and revitalising te reo Māori—the Māori language—as recognised in the Maihi Karauna. It contributes to the societal conditions needed for the language to thrive while also transmitting directly into homes and communities where whānau can access culture and language most directly. Last week we commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Māori language petition at Parliament which called for the recognition of the Māori language. The livestreaming of the event on Whakaata Māori and recording on iwi radio shows how far we've come as a nation on these issues.Arena Williams: What investments has this Government made in the Māori media sector and how will this support the Māori Broadcasting Strategy?Hon WILLIE JACKSON: The strategy identifies that Māori media requires increased funding to ensure a strong and sustainable sector that can deliver on a wide range of high-quality content across traditional and emerging platforms. The Government has made a start on this through our last two Budgets with Māori media receiving $42 million in Budget 2021 and then $40 million in Budget 2022. This will position the Māori media sector well within the new public media environment and grow its capacity and capability so it is ready to deliver on the wider aspirations of the Māori Broadcasting Strategy.Arena Williams: How will the Government's work to create a new public media entity and the Māori Broadcasting Strategy complement one another?Hon WILLIE JACKSON: That's a good question; and the Government is making a significant investment in the creation of a new independent and future-focused public media entity that will help to support the Māori media sector. This expectation is made clear through the requirement of a charter that makes specific mention of Māori language culture stories and perspectives. A key focus of the Māori Broadcasting Strategy is improving coordination with the wider public media system on Māori media content including shared arrangements for the commissioning and distribution of content. We need to ensure that the Māori media sector is on a strong footing in this new public media environment; and that's why we invested $40 million in Budget 2022 to grow the sector's capacity capability and the delivery of an innovative content.