53EMatters to be taken into account in relation to funding proposals

1. Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, in assessing any proposal for Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi to make funds available for broadcasting or transmitting on demand, or the production of any programme to be broadcast or content to be transmitted on demand, must have regard to—

2. the extent to which the persons seeking the funding for the project to which the proposal relates have sought and secured funding or other resources for the project from sources other than Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi; and
3. the potential size of the audience likely to benefit from the project to which the proposal relates; and
4. the extent to which the intended audience involved has access to services that have as their primary aim the promotion of Maori language and Maori culture; and
5. in the case of a proposal for the production of any programme or content, the extent to which the proposed programme or content would contribute to Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi fulfilling its functions under section 53B; and
6. in the case of a proposal for the production of any programme or content, the likelihood that the proposed programme or content, if produced, would be broadcast or transmitted on demand; and
7. the needs and preferences of—
   1. children participating in te reo Māori immersion education; and
   2. all persons learning te reo Māori.