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Ā tātou kōrero, ō tātou reo - Our stories, our voices

E whakangaotia ana e Irirangi te Motu ngā arapāho tūmatanui hai whakaatu, hai whakawhanake hoki i te tuakiritanga me te ahurei o Aotearoa.

NZ On Air invests in public media content to reflect and develop New Zealand identity and culture.

Happiness

Happiness is a musical sitcom, winning audiences and critics with its charm, joy and original songs. Charlie Summers, ex-Kiwi Broadway director, reluctantly joins his Mum's amateur theatre society

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Funding to create audio/visual Scripted and Non-fiction content to engage audiences. Three funding rounds a year.

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Supporting local game development studios through a rebate on expenditure.

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Rei

1 May 2024

Toitū is the latest single from Rei's upcoming album, Moisturise & Decolonise. With Baile Funk vibes, drill influences, bilingual reo raps and haka chants.