Radio Waatea is Aucklands’ only Maori News Headlines radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Maori population in Aotearoa. UMA Broadcasting Ltd was established in 1999 by the Urban Māori Authorities, namely the Manukau Urban News In Maori Māori Authority and Te Whanau a Waipareira Charitable Trust, as an entity to seek, foster and develop opportunities for urban Mâori in broadcasting.
