RNZ Interview: Mai Time - Stacey Morrison & Tainui Stephens
2022
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Presenter
Stacey Morrison (née Daniels)
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Producer, Director, Presenter
Tainui Stephens
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RNZ Screen History
Throughout 2021, 'Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan' on Radio New Zealand shone a spotlight on a fondly remembered Kiwi TV show each Thursday. The audio-only series features interviews with key talent who were involved in each production. Take a walk down memory lane.
In 1995, five young talented Māori became the front people for a new show called Mai Time. For the first time on New Zealand television, the show put Māori rangitahi front and centre with a mix of entertainment, comedy, music and te reo Māori. Stacey Morrison (née Daniels) was one of the show's first hosts and Tainui Stephens came up with the concept. They both join Jesse Mulligan to talk about their memories of the groundbreaking show, and the platform it gave to young Māori talent.
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This audio interview was recorded for RNZ National's NZ Screen History series, which aired in 2021 as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. The content is copyright to RNZ, and may not be reproduced from NZ On Screen.
