ScottyMorrison
Ngāti Whakaue
- Presenter
- Actor
Te reo expert Scotty Morrison has played for the Māori Sevens rugby team, acted in te reo movie The Māori Merchant of Venice and completed a PhD in Māori Language. Born and raised in Rotorua and second cousin to actor Temuera, the one time radio current affairs host began learning Māori after leaving high school, and is probably best known for his decade presenting te reo news show Te Karere — plus time on Marae Investigates.
Screenography
2023 Presenter Television
2022 Subject Television
2022 Performer Television
2022 - 2024 Subject Series
2020 Presenter Television
Awards
2022 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Presenter - News And Current Affairs: for Te Karere & Marae
“Te reo Māori is my passion, and it's opened doors into broadcasting, acting, performance, singing, teaching in te reo...”
— Scotty Morrison, in an interview for website Māori Futuremakers