E Te Pouaka Whakaata Māori

English lyrics

Māori Television!My frustration is immenseLike a distorted TV, it hisses within meAnd gnaws in the pits of my stomach, a haha!Your name suggests that you represent Māori. But your actions say otherwise. Seemingly,you are no better than Pākehā mediaThat seek to debunk and discredit MāoriBy focussing more on the negative, a haha!Your words are plenty, and your thirst for sensationalism unquenchable! Ah me!I reach for my remote;And surf through the channels ...Only to find your story on AwanuiārangiDefaming Donna Grant, and her family;Sensationalism at it’s best!But what seemed bad, soon got worse ...With your biased reports on Te Kōhanga ReoIllustrated by your reluctance to produce a storyWhen the allegations against them were clearedIt wasn’t long before my patience was once again tested ...Through your fascination with the negative exploits of the Māori king’s familyNamely, his son Korotangi. Where will it end?It is said that you were madeBy Māori, for MāoriTo advance Māori!Rubbish!Māori Television!Clearly, you’ve boxed yourselves inTo a world already dominated by mainstreamA world that is ruthless and cold!I challenge you to step outside the box!Should you fail to do so,My advice would be to close the boxSeal the lid, and bury it!Until such time as new thinking is adopted,And your uniqueness as an indigenous Māori broadcaster is realised!I rest my case!Power off, hi!