Maori Television signs high profile ex-TV3 reporter
Journalist Mihingarangi Forbes is joining Maori Television to produce its daily news programme, Te Kaea.
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Journalist Mihingarangi Forbes is joining Maori Television to produce its daily news programme, Te Kaea.
She recently left TV3’s flagship current affairs programme, Campbell Live, where in 2008 she won a Qantas Award for ‘best reporter for daily current affairs’.
During her 17 years’ in the television industry, Ms Forbes has worked as a journalist and producer for TV3 and TVNZ, where she began her career with Te Karere.
Last year she conducted a controversial interview with former EMA boss, Alasdair Thompson, which led to him resigning his position amid backlash over his comments on women's productivity in the workplace.
She will be joined by former Maori Television press gallery reporter Tina Wickliffe, who will head the Wellington news bureau as part of changes to Maori Television’s news and current affairs department.
Ms Forbes replaces former Te Kaea KAEA producer Taiha Molyneux, who has taken on a new role to develop Maori Television’s online news presence.
The move to Maori Television reunites Ms Forbes with former TV3 producer Carol Hirschfeld, who joined Maori Television in 2009 as head of programming and was last year promoted to general manager of production.
NBR staff
Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Mon, 16 Jan 2012
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Maori Television signs high profile ex-TV3 reporter
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