About Roihana
Roihana (Te Arawa, Mataatua, Tainui) is a founder of Aukaha News and a veteran Māori broadcasting journalist and producer with decades of experience spanning both mainstream and Māori media. A distinguished leader in news and current affairs, Roihana has held key roles at TVNZ, including Executive Producer of Te Karere and Producer of Q+A for 10-years. His extensive background at TVNZ also includes supervising producer and leadership positions across major programmes such as Marae, One News Sports, Breakfast, and Seven Sharp. With deep roots in iwi radio and newspaper journalism, Roihana brings a wealth of versatile media expertise and a lifelong commitment to high-impact storytelling.
