Music
The Earlybirds
I Killed The DJThe new single from this new North Shore band was funded through NZ On Air’s New Recording Artist scheme. Read more about music funding or go to www.myspace.com/theearlybirds1.
Music
Ladyhawke
MagicLighting up dance floors the world over, Masterton's Pip Brown is a new music sensation. A gold record in the UK and a finalist for a slew of NZ Music Awards. Magic features on the new Kiwi Hit Disc and you can get more Ladyhawke at www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock.
Television
The Cult
Producer: Great Southern TelevisionNZ On Air funding supports TV2's latest 8.30pm drama series. Read more about our TV Funding Strategy, or visit The Cult website.
Television
The Jaquie Brown Diaries
Producer: Young, gifted and brownAfter a successful first series, the award-winning Jaquie Brown is back on our screens, with a little help from NZ On Air. NZ-made comedy is an important part of our strategy. Visit the Jaquie Brown Diary website to find out more.
Television
What Now
Producer: What Now 2010What Now has been entertaining and educating generations of Kiwi kids for the last 28 years and is an important series in the line-up of children's programmes supported by NZ On Air. Find out more about investment decisions, or check out the What Now site.
New Media
Reservoir Hill
Interactive DramaThanks to funding from the Digital Content Partnership Fund a new online drama for younger audiences is currently playing on TVNZ's website.
Radio
Radio New Zealand
Broadcasts RNZ National, RNZ Concert and RNZ InternationalRead more about our radio funding strategy or visit the Radio New Zealand website.
What's been funded recently?
- Television | October 2009 >
- Radio | October 2009 >
- Community Broadcasting | 2009 >
- Music | October 2009 >
- New Media | 2009 >
NZ On Air is a government broadcast funding agency
We invest in a colourful range of local television, radio, music and new media content to extend choices for New Zealand audiences.
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We fund a range of programmes and projects for different media. Funding decisions are made by the Board which meets several times each year. Click the links above to find out more about our application processes.
Funding Calendar
Funding decisions are made several times a year.
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News
2009 tops 20 good years for NZ On Air
18 November 2009
In its 2009 annual report, NZ On Air marks 20 years of great locally-made programmes and music on television, radio and the web.
Funding review of NZ Film Archive released
3 November 2009
NZ On Air has released a new review concerning the NZ Film Archive. The review recommends a number of changes to the arrangements governing the NZFA, its preservation priorities, and its funding arrangements.
Christmas and New Year - Industry Information
2009 funding payments
deadline:
Friday 18 December
NZ On Air closes:
midday, 24 December
NZ On Air reopens:
Monday, 11 January 2010
Next applications deadline:
Friday, 29 January 2010