Taroi Black

Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau-a-Apanui

Taroi Black has been a journalist for nine years.  He started his career with Te Kāea as a sports reporter in 2006, and by 2010, had merged into covering general news stories.  Taroi also directed the 13-part documentary series, Poutiriao, which profiled the unique stories of Māori tribal and regional guardians.  He has worked as a radio announcer for Sun FM 106.5 in Whakatāne and as a passionate netball player and enthusiast, commentating alongside former Silver Fern, Jenny-May Coffin, for the 2014 ANZ Championships which has been a major career highlight for Taroi.

If you have a story to share with Taroi, email him here at: Taroi.Black@maoritelevision.com