16 Feb 2012

Iwi radio awards to return

6:25 am on 16 February 2012

The group representing the iwi radio network says a ceremony honouring Maori radio staff is back after four years.

The last award ceremony, the Maori Media Awards, was held in 2008 and gave awards to people working in all media areas - including newspapers, radio and television.

The events were created by the iwi radio network.

Te Whakaruruhau o Nga Reo Irirangi Maori o Aotearoa chair Willie Jackson, says the group stopped running the media awards because the last event tended to be dominated by television.

Mr Jackson says the new award ceremony will be held in Rotorua on 17 March.