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Ernie Leonard had been a soldier, a railways clerk and public relations officer. His first job in television was as an actor on Pukemanu and he became a household name as one of the presenters of On the Mat. In 1986 he became the first head of TVNZ's Māori Programmes Department. When he retired a search of TVNZ Archives database yielded 38,000 references to him - or programmes he had been associated with.
... there is a grass roots society in New Zealand that needs to retain its art, culture and tradition. It very strongly needs identity – and television is the right medium to help achieve that. There are maraes all over New Zealand, but television is the Te Marae o Te Motu – the marae of the land. It is Nga Iwi Katoa – the marae of the people.
– Ernie Leonard on becoming head of TVNZ's Māori Department
Role/s |
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Presenter |
1992 - present |
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Producer |
1985 |
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Producer |
1984 |
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Director |
1982 |
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Producer |
1981 |
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Producer |
1980 - 1985 |
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Presenter |
1980 |
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Presenter |
1979 |
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Director |
1982 |
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Graphline |
Reporter |
1972 |
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Actor |
1972 |
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Actor |
1971 - 1972 |
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On Camera |
Reporter |
1967 - 1973 |
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