Matai was first seen as a host on children's show
Pukana, an educational/variety show written entirely in
Māori. He is better known as host of
Korero Mai and
Whanau, a drama series that teaches the Maori language to viewers. Matai has since hosted live karaoke show
Homai Te Paki Paki, as well as appearing as a regular host on
Good Morning between 2007 and 2012. He is one of very few personalities who has worked for most of New Zealand's main national television networks, including
Māori Television,
TVNZ and
TV3. ==Awards==