NZ On Air - Latest News [Page 24]
New Drama Series Eagerly Anticipated
Friday, 30 November 2001, 2:34 pm | NZ On Air
A preview of Mataku, the new Maori drama series for mainstream television audiences, for screening on TV3, has those who saw it eagerly anticipating its broadcast. More >>
Music Good For The Soul
Wednesday, 28 November 2001, 12:11 am | NZ On Air
If music is good for the soul, then NZ On Air has ensured that young New Zealanders are kept soulful with plenty of New Zealand music due to burst onto their TV screens in 2002. More >>
Documentaries Fly to Greater Heights
Monday, 26 November 2001, 1:29 pm | NZ On Air
New Zealanders' growing fascination with our own stories, culture and history has been recognised with more than $2.4 million invested into nearly 40 hours of documentary programming for 2002. More >>
New Zealanders Want More Of New Zealand On Air
Friday, 23 November 2001, 3:26 pm | NZ On Air
New Zealanders want to see more of New Zealand programmes on free-to-air television channels according to NZ On Air's latest research into New Zealanders' television viewing choices. More >>
Kids Count
Friday, 16 November 2001, 4:36 pm | NZ On Air
Kids do count in New Zealand, and the latest NZ On Air funding round has proven that to the tune of $11 million. More >>
NZ On Air Funds Hit Drama - Street Legal
Thursday, 18 October 2001, 10:25 am | NZ On Air
NZ On Air will give $4.5 million in continuing support to a third round of the hit Kiwi drama, Street Legal. More >>
Killing Tomorrow
Monday, 15 October 2001, 11:05 am | NZ On Air
Child abuse will be the subject of a hard-hitting package of programmes, comprising a drama and a studio discussion. More >>
New TV 2 Documentary Series meets younger needs
Monday, 15 October 2001, 10:53 am | NZ On Air
The increasing number of Kiwis with a growing appetite for documentaries will soon be able to enjoy even more varied fare following NZ On Air’s funding of a new documentary series for TV2. More >>
NZ On Air Celebrates Kiwi Music Milestone
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:32 pm | NZ On Air
NZ On Air marks a Kiwi music milestone this month when Kiwi Hit Disc #50 rocks the desks of radio programmers throughout the country. Eight years after NZ On Air launched Kiwi Hit Disc #1, hundreds of New Zealand artists, nearly one thousand Kiwi songs ... More >>
Children of Gallipoli Tell Their Family Stories
Wednesday, 10 October 2001, 3:21 pm | NZ On Air
The Gallipoli conflict is the subject of a one-hour documentary supported by NZ On Air. This documentary will be told through the eyes of the great grandchildren of those who fought in the conflict; two from New Zealand and two from Turkey. More >>
NZ On Air Funds The Strip
Friday, 10 August 2001, 10:56 am | NZ On Air
NZ On Air continues its support of Kiwi drama by funding nine further episodes of The Strip, a slick, smart and sassy show that follows the adventures of a new owner of a strip club. More >>
NZ On Air Improves Accessibility
Monday, 6 August 2001, 3:00 pm | NZ On Air
NZ On Air announced two grants given from the latest funding round that will improve New Zealanders’ accessibility to Maori language programming. More >>
Children a Priority for NZ On Air
Monday, 18 June 2001, 2:08 pm | NZ On Air
Children’s television continues to be a priority for NZ On Air with the announcement of funding for two new youth oriented projects, Tulevai and the Sea and Mai Time: Class Clowns More >>