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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.

<i>Sue Abel</i>: A question of balance

Auckland University senior lecturer Sue Abel addresses the issue of balance in TV news, and the relative lack of Maori voices in mainstream news bulletins, in the third in a series of lectures discussing the state and future of journalism.

Sharples to review te reo spend

Moves are under way to give Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples closer scrutiny of the estimated $250 million government spend on te reo initiatives.

Between two cultures

Jacqueline Smith meets a new TV star who aims to put his own spin on the topics making headlines from a half-caste point of view.

Poi Story 2

Scott Kara traces the history of a Kiwi classic which, after 26 years, has made it back into the top 20.