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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.
NZ On Air - Latest News [Page 1]
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 >>
New Zealanders’ Media Behaviours ‘Settling Down’ After A Strong Period Of Change
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 10:41 am | NZ On Air
The year-on-year growth of global media platform audiences in New Zealand appears to be slowing, while the decline for local platforms may be stabilising. More >>
Make Them Laugh; The Wants And Needs Of The Growing Māori Media Audience
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 1:58 pm | NZ On Air
Both agencies agree working collaboratively to create great content that Māori audiences want to watch, and making it easier for them to discover, needs to be a focus. More >>
Well-known Faces And Local Places Feature In Latest NZ On Air Funded Shows
Friday, 5 July 2024, 2:06 pm | NZ On Air
Aotearoa screen legend Temuera Morrison hits the road with a brand new gastronomy travel show Earth Oven with Temuera Morrison for Sky Open. The series will highlight the role that food preparation plays in various indigenous cultures around the world. More >>
A New Show For Tom Sainsbury And More Great Local Stories Coming To Screens
Friday, 5 July 2024, 11:09 am | NZ On Air
“In a media environment in which local content is under real threat, NZ On Air’s goal with this round was to ensure quality local content continues to be available for the audiences of Aotearoa, reflecting our identity through many diverse stories,” ... More >>
Life-Saving Funding Injection For Much-Loved Shortland Street
Friday, 5 July 2024, 9:13 am | NZ On Air
Shortland Street fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with NZ On Air giving a shot in the arm to the much-loved daily hospital drama. More >>
NZ On Air Announces Funding For Uniquely Pasifika Stories
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 3:35 pm | NZ On Air
Six projects have been announced as the successful recipients of funding in the first-ever Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund that will create content for audiences across the Pacific and Aotearoa. More >>
Boost For Game Development Sector As First Round GDSR Recipients Named
Friday, 14 June 2024, 8:11 am | NZ On Air
NZ On Air has announced the recipients of the inaugural round of the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR) – established to boost ongoing development and growth of the game development sector, and keep game studios and industry talent in Aotearoa New ... More >>
Changes To NZ On Air Music Funding Bring Further Support For Music Creation
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:01 am | NZ On Air
Aotearoa New Zealand’s music artists can look forward to a raft of changes to NZ On Air’s New Music Project (NMP) funding stream that recognise the increased costs in recording and releasing music to audiences. More >>
$5m Investment In Content For New Zealand Youth Where They Are
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:20 am | NZ On Air
NZ On Air is taking a bold new approach to engaging young New Zealanders with local content, with a $5m investment in new content that aims to both resonate with and reach youth, and provide opportunities for new young creatives. More >>
Stories That Take A Deep Dive Into Less Explored Topics The Latest For Non-Fiction Funding
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:42 am | NZ On Air
A raft of projects that take a deep observational dive into less explored topics lead the way in the latest NZ On Air Non-Fiction funding round. Heading these projects is Hospice Heroes , for viewing on ThreeNow and Three, that goes inside one of Aotearoa ... More >>
