毛利族的电台服务被资助机构切断, 这引发了愤怒. Māori radio service cut by funding agency, sparking outrage.

一个主要的毛利电台新闻服务被资助机构Te Māngai Pāho突然停止, 社区没有一个重要的平台为te reo Māori和紧急信息. A major Māori radio news service was abruptly discontinued by funding agency Te Māngai Pāho, leaving communities without a vital platform for te reo Māori and emergency information. 包括瓦特亚电台总经理在内的批评者称此举是"可耻的决定", 破坏了毛利人的自决权, 并没有考虑到农村需求, 这引发了对毛利广播未来的担忧. Critics, including Radio Waatea’s general manager, labeled the move a "disgraceful decision" that undermines Māori self-determination and fails to account for rural needs, sparking concerns about the future of Māori broadcasting.