Dr. Jim Mather on the founding days of Whakaata Māori

The early days of Māori Television were chaotic. After the founding CE was fired and imprisoned for fraud, Dr. Jim Mather was tapped to lead the fledging broadcaster. An account with no previous media experience, he was an unlikely choice for the role, but ended up leading the channel through some of its greatest years. He joins Duncan Greive to talk his outstanding career in consultancy and governance, his current position as chair of RNZ, and his involvement with podcast sponsor oOh!Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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