
Annually we allocate over $80 million of contestable funding towards New Zealand television programmes. We support both popular and specialist programmes to increase programme range and viewer choice.
Get Fresh with Al Brown
A ten part series in which chef Al Brown explores the flavour and culture of regions in New Zealand via their local farmers' markets. Sundays at 7.00pm on TV One.
Just the Job
A ten part series which assists schools leavers and career movers explore job opportunities. Sundays at 5.00pm on TV2.

|
Genre |
Programme |
Total Amount Approved |
No. Of Episodes |
Length of Episodes (minutes) |
Production Company |
Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NZ Music |
Juice TV NZOwn 2011-12 |
100,000 |
50.0 |
60.0 |
Juice TV.com |
Juice TV.com |
|
Arts/Culture |
BEHIND THE BRUSH |
157,500 |
7.0 |
30.0 |
Awa Films |
Maori Television |
|
Comedy |
COMEDY FESTIVAL BONANZA 2012 |
298,578 |
12.0 |
30.0 |
TVWorks |
TV3 |
|
Comedy |
SUPER CITY 2 |
1,383,097 |
8.0 |
30.0 |
Super Fumes |
TV3 |
|
Comedy |
THE WILDE BUNCH |
1,219,799 |
6.0 |
30.0 |
The Flax Bay Company |
TV3 |
|
Documentary |
GLOBAL RADAR 2 |
487,174 |
8.0 |
30.0 |
Jam TV |
TV One |
|
Documentary |
FAMILY REPORT |
549,878 |
10.0 |
30.0 |
The Gibson Group |
TV3 |
|
Drama |
MT ZION |
199,500 |
1.0 |
90.0 |
Kura Productions |
Maori Television |
|
Drama |
THE BLUE ROSE |
6,889,922 |
13.0 |
60.0 |
South Pacific Pictures |
TV3 |
|
Special Interest |
PUKANA SUBTITLES 2012 |
71,982 |
96.0 |
30.0 |
Cinco Cine Film Productions |
FOUR |
|
News / Current Affairs |
|
800,000 |
36.0 |
60.0 |
Television New Zealand |
TV One |
|
News / Current Affairs |
|
900,000 |
36.0 |
60.0 |
Front Page |
TV3 |
These programmes were supported by the NZ On
Air Platinum fund
The Pakipumeka Aotearoa 2012 working group has made the following funding decisions for Maori Television documentaries:
|
Genre |
Programme |
Total Amount Approved |
No. Of Episodes |
Length of Episodes (minutes) |
Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Documentary |
HE TOKI HUNA |
133,709 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Occasional Productions |
|
Documentary |
LIVING IN THE DREAMTIME |
124,988 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Raukatauri Productions |
|
Documentary |
LOGAN'S RUN |
125,685 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Omnicron Productions |
|
Documentary |
NGA TAMATOA: 40 YEARS ON |
124,970 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Tumanako Productions |
|
Documentary |
RESTORING HOPE |
125,992 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Notable Pictures |
|
Documentary |
THE BREAKDOWN OF A RACE |
113,048 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Itinui Productions |
|
Documentary |
THE CONFESSIONS OF PRISONER T |
125,012 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Blueskin Films |
|
Documentary |
THE ROAD TO THE GLOBE |
135,554 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Monsoon Pictures International |
|
Documentary |
CHARLIE SHELFORD: REVEL HERO |
116,107 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Black Inc Media |
|
Documentary |
SAVING TUNA |
115,000 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
The Gibson Group |
The TV One Doc working group has made the following funding decisions for TV One documentaries:
|
Genre |
Programme |
Total Amount Approved |
No. Of Episodes |
Length of Episodes (minutes) |
Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Documentary |
NEW ZEALAND JOURNEYS |
570,001 |
6.0 |
60.0 |
Jam TV |
The Platinum Fund The Story working group has made the following funding decisions for TV 3 documentaries:
|
Genre |
Programme |
Total Amount Approved |
No. Of Episodes |
Length of Episodes (minutes) |
Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Documentary |
HIGH SCHOOL |
300,000 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Octopus Pictures |
|
Documentary |
WHANAU ORA |
299,963 |
1.0 |
60.0 |
Scottie Productions |