Derek Wooster

Derek Wooster was a veteran producer and director who made milestone mainstream and Māori programming — from Mastermind to Marae — over a 30 year career in television. As well as creating and producing Marae, the country's longest-running Māori current affairs show, he worked on a number of significant national broadcasts, including the tangihanga of Dame Whina Cooper and the Māori Queen.

I am privileged that so many trusted me enough to tell me their stories, sing me their songs, perform their dances — so that others could share their views and talents. Derek Wooster