Ata Te Kanawa

Ata Te Kanawa's involvement in print media began on the former iwi owned and operated tabloid Kia Hiwa Ra, where she worked in sales before stepping into the editors’ position. As a director and partner in the company Tu Mai Media Ltd, Te Kanawa launched TU MAI magazine in 1999 at Wellington's Te Papa Museum. She continues to work as Managing Director, Editor and Sales Representative for TU MAI Media PLUS Ltd, and has now worked in communications for over a decade. Te Kanawa’s priority is ensuring that TU MAI magazine maintains a balance of both positive and provocative content, enabling it to simultaneously assure and enlighten its readership.

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Kui Paki

Kuiarangi Paki (Ngati Whawhaakia) has a Bachelor of Media Arts and a National Diploma in Journalism from Wintec. Paki has twice been a recipient of the Nicholas Irwin Hunt Scholarship for Maori journalists and has won several other awards during her studies, including the 2003 Waikato Times Award for Top Journalism Student. She worked as a journalist for the North Waikato Tatler before joining Ata Te Kanawa on the staff of TU MAI magazine.

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