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The 2025 Waiata Takitahi Round is Now Open

The 2025 Waiata Takitahi Round is Now Open

NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho have once again collaborated on this year’s Waiata Takitahi funding round. The purpose of this round is to support billingual waiata (with at least 25% te reo Māori lyrics) that has the potential to find a home on mainstream playlists and contribute to the normalisation and wellbeing of te reo Māori for online and broadcast audiences.

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