Marama Martin

Marama Isabel Martin (née Koea; 3 April 1930 – 10 July 2017) was a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. She was the first person seen on colour television in New Zealand, and was the last person to appear on NZBC TV.

Early life and family Born in New Plymouth on 3 April 1930 of Māori descent, Martin affiliated to Te Āti Awa. She was the daughter of Teoti (George) Te Koea and Isabel Porahau Koea (née Falwasser). She studied at Ardmore Teachers' Training College, and then worked for a time as a teacher at a number of schools in the North Island.

In 1968, she married Bert Martin in Wellington.

When colour television began broadcasting in New Zealand in October 1973, Marama Martin was the first person seen on screen, wearing a mauve dress.