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Māori Television’ current affairs presenter Moana Maniapoto has won the supreme award at the 2020 Massey University Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Journalism Awards for her combined interview with David Tamihere and Teina Pora.
The interview was done to highlight the reasons behind the new Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Mr Tamihere is awaiting a Court of Appeal review of his conviction for the murder of two Swedish backpackers 30 years ago, while Mr Pora’s conviction for the murder of Susan Burdett was quashed by the Privy Council after he had served 20 years in prison.
Moana Maniapoto named supreme winner at Māori Journalism Awards
Supreme Award Winner Moana Maniapoto.
Massey University has announced the winners of the 2020 Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Journalism Awards. In an online hui on Thursday, Moana Maniapoto from Māori Television’s Te Ao with Moana was named the Supreme Award Winner for her interviews with Teina Pora and David Tamihere against the backdrop of the newly established Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Judge Mereana Hond said it was an exceptional piece of journalism that laid bare the inter-generational burden of institutionalised racism, profiling and questionable police and prosecution practices through the stories of two high-profile Māori men. She said, “Teina Pora and David Tamihere both say they are innocent. One has been cleared, the other has not. What a clever idea to bring them together to try to understand why. What fantastic journalism and access to be able to deliver on that whakaaro.” Ms Maniapoto won a ca
False convictions make winning television 11 Dec 2020 09:39 AM Moana Maniapoto
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Māori Television’ current affairs presenter Moana Maniapoto has won the supreme award at the 2020 Massey University Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Journalism Awards for her combined interview with David Tamihere and Teina Pora.
The interview was done to highlight the reasons behind the new Criminal Cases Review Commission.
Mr Tamihere is awaiting a Court of Appeal review of his conviction for the murder of two Swedish backpackers 30 years ago, while Mr Pora’s conviction for the murder of Susan Burdett was quashed by the Privy Council after he had served 20 years in prison.
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