Events Room 1
Gallagher Hub, Wintec
Monday 8 August
3pm
Leonie Hayden, appearing in Wintec's SPARK Week is the editor of Mana magazine - a current affairs,
culture and lifestyle magazine for Māori.
The two roles most commonly played by Māori in the media are the violent criminal or the sage mystic. The
reality is that Modern Māori are as complex and diverse a group as any other. Media shapes how we see
the world, and how we view cultures that are not our own. It’s important that what we see, hear and read
in the media is a fair representation.
Leonie will be talking about representation of Māori in the media, the distinctions between Māori and
mainstream media and why it’s important to understand both, as well as the historical context for the
marginalisation of the Māori voice in media.
Leonie's event is made possible by Wintec's SPARK week.
Further details can be found at http://www.spark.net.nz/speakers-and-events/event/36/leonie-hayden
Leonie Hayden
