Derek Fox (broadcaster)

Derek Tinia Fox (born 1947) is a New Zealand broadcaster, commentator, publisher, journalist and Māori Party candidate in several elections.

Although he hired and then fired (for falsifying his CV) Canadian John Davy as chief executive, Prime Minister Helen Clark said he was the pre-eminent Māori broadcaster of his generation.

[4] "He has been guilty of physical abuse 30 or 40 years ago with his wife, and families dealt with that at the time," Prof Winiata said.

The party is standing by Mr Fox, who has refused to comment to the media and has not returned NZPA's calls.

In January 2015, Fox became the subject of considerable public controversy for a Facebook post that blamed Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier for causing the deaths of the victims in the Paris terror attacks.