CAMA committed to improving cultural competency

CAMA is committed to championing partnership, participation, and protections afforded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi by providing resources for station staff and content makers.

In 2023, CAMA secured NZ On Air funding to facilitate Te Tiriti o Waitangi training for the sector. Station managers were invited to nominate staff to complete the training, which kicked off in late April. CAMA worked with Reo Rua Ltd’s Te Ataahia Hurihanganui to complete the six-week training module, which finished in June.

Thanks to Te Ataahia Hurihanganui’s expertise and support from Meta Digital, the funding was also used to translate cama.nz’s evergreen content. It means our website is now available in te reo Māori and English.

The move forms part of CAMA’s wider strategy, which aims to:

• encourage and support member stations to apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all decision-making;
• build and maintain relationships with agencies that promote and preserve te reo Māori;
• encourage member stations to build and maintain relationships with tangata whenua;
• encourage members to take the initiative to upskill in te reo Māori and tikanga; and
• approach appropriate agencies for guidance on creating material regarding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Check out the website here.