Quinton Hita has been at the vanguard of te reo Māori broadcasting in television, film, and radio for more than 20 years. He started as a presenter on Mai Time on TVNZ, was an actor on Shortland St, which he wrote on as well, and set up Kura Productions, a joint venture with South Pacific Pictures. He served a five-year term on Te Taura Whiri and is a past board member of Ngā Aho Whakaari and Te Pūtahi Paho. To date, he has produced well over 1000 hours of content, including Mt Zion, Maui’s Hook, Pūkoro, Tōku Reo, Kōwhao Rau, Only in Aotearoa, and Ahikāroa.
