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NZ On Air
Connecting and reflecting our nation
NZ On Air invests in public media for many audiences. We find and support great audio and visual content that holds a mirror up to New Zealand and our people. We do this through the platform-neutral NZ Media Fund.
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Six Commercial Kiwi Radio Stations Recognised For Local Music Airplay
Friday, 27 March 2026, 1:02 pm | NZ On Air
Six commercial stations have been presented with awards for playing over 20 percent New Zealand music for Kiwi audiences over the past year. More >>
NZ On Air Music 2025 Round-Up
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 3:47 pm | NZ On Air
It’s been another mammoth year for the NZ On Air Music team – including 15 funding rounds, 12 NewTracks compilations, with 1,110 funding applications and 289 NZ On Air Music funding grants. More >>
NZ On Air Extends Funding For Two Key Initiatives With $1.6m Boost For Journalism
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 9:45 am | NZ On Air
In May, NZ On Air was allocated an additional $1.6m a year over four years “to support local journalism, with a particular focus on reporting on local democracy and justice matters of interest to communities”. More >>
Local Screen Content Celebrated At New NZ Screen Awards
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 2:28 pm | NZ On Air
“The quality of local content is worldclass and it’s wonderful to be able to gather and celebrate this. Tonight’s awards give us great reason to be optimistic about the future,” says Chief Executive NZ On Air Cameron Harland. More >>
Research Highlights Need For A New Approach To Serving Children Local Media
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 10:15 am | NZ On Air
While younger children may be influenced by their parents, older children have a lot of freedom to choose where and how they consume. In an increasingly fragmented media landscape, there is a need for local content on multiple platforms for children. More >>
Deadline Extended For Waiata Takitahi - To Tuesday 4 November
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 9:53 am | NZ On Air
Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate, but it is required that the use of te reo Māori in the song is reviewed by a te reo Māori language consultant (mātanga reo) to ensure quality and contextual relevance in the waiata. More >>
The 2025 Waiata Takitahi Round Is Now Open
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 9:49 am | NZ On Air
The Waiata Takitahi round is open now until 4pm on Thursday 30 October 2025. Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate, but it is required that the use of te reo Māori in the song. More >>
NZ On Air Announces New Touring Support For Local Musicians
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 10:13 am | NZ On Air
The New Music Project Touring initiative will provide between $10,000 and $50,000 per successful application, depending on the scale of the tour, to support a headline national tour for an NZ On Air New Music Project-funded album or EP More >>
NZ On Air Announces Second-Year GDSR Recipients — Showing Improved Economic Value And Job Creation
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 7:05 am | NZ On Air
The key objectives of the GDSR from the outset were to retain industry talent, keep studios from heading offshore and enable studios to stabilise, scale and invest in long-term capability. The data is showing that we’re on the right track. More >>
NZ On Air Congratulates The Winners Of The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Friday, 30 May 2025, 9:56 am | NZ On Air
As a longstanding partner of AMA, NZ On Air is honoured to support this iconic event and to celebrate the depth of artistry that defines our local music scene. More >>
Stories Past And Present Take Centre Stage In Latest NZ On Air Funding Round
Monday, 14 April 2025, 2:34 pm | NZ On Air
Twenty Non-fiction projects have been supported in this latest funding round, with just under $7.8m committed. More >>
NZ On Air Greenlights Scripted Comedies And A Fan-favourite Crime Drama
Monday, 14 April 2025, 12:15 pm | NZ On Air
The three comedies will see fresh new content fronted by some of Aotearoa’s most well-known comedians hit our screens, with broad appeal for both local and international audiences. More >>
Engaging Content For Younger Audiences On Platforms They Use
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:17 am | NZ On Air
“We continue to prioritise children’s and youth content. Our research and experience points towards content that young people can engage with on multiple platforms. This strategy gives tamariki and rangatahi a better chance of discovering local stories ... More >>
NZ On Air Congratulates The Creators Behind TV Series n00b: From A Little TikTok Series To Cannes
Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 7:50 am | NZ On Air
n00b is a youth-oriented scripted comedy set in Gore in 2005 that tells the tale of six Kiwi teenagers as they navigate the cringey period of adolescence...on the internet. More >>
NZ On Air Awards For Local Music Airplay On Aotearoa Radio
Friday, 28 February 2025, 9:19 am | NZ On Air
In terms of the highest percentage of local music played in 2024 of any radio station, this was once again won by NiuFM who well exceeded the target, at just over 50 percent. More >>
NZ On Air And Te Māngai Pāho Announce Co-funding For Scripted And Non-Fiction Te Reo And Te Ao Māori Content
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 1:46 pm | NZ On Air
A fund owned by NZOA and Te Māngai Pāho dedicated to creating Scripted or Non-Fiction programs written in the Māori language or based on the Māori world. More >>
More Genuinely Kiwi Stories Greenlit To Entertain Local Audiences
Monday, 25 November 2024, 12:42 pm | NZ On Air
“The huge success of funded drama and comedy at the NZ TV Awards last week was a timely endorsement of the talent and ideas surfacing through our funding process,” said NZ On Air Chief Executive Cameron Harland. More >>
Celebration of local content at NZ TV Awards 2024
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 6:10 am | NZ On Air
Of the 36 awards presented at the event at Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in TāmakiMakaurau, 27 went to NZ On Air funded projects. More >>
Firm Audience Favourites Lead NZ On Air Non-Fiction Funding
Friday, 22 November 2024, 2:03 pm | NZ On Air
Just over $11.5m in funding has been committed to 20 local Non-Fiction projects, three-quarters of those being returning series with a strong audience. More >>
Round Toru Date Change
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 10:30 am | NZ On Air
The total requested funding for the round reached over $60million, with a total available funding pool of approximately $20million. That means a big challenge and some difficult decisions for the assessment team as they draft this round’s funding recommendation ... More >>
