Erina Tamepo

In a television career spanning more than 25 years, Erina Tamepo has produced a wide variety of shows, many from her time as an in-house producer for Māori Television. Among Tamepo’s credits is popular Friday night karaoke competition series Homai Te Pakipaki — which ran for nine years — and Willie Jackson’s Newsbites, which was nominated for a Qantas Award for Best Current Affairs Series in 2010.

Nothing is more satisfying than knowing you gave someone an opportunity for their voice to be heard, their story to be told, their talent to be showcased. Erina Tamepo