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Next funding deadline

2 May 2019

For: New Music Single. All deadlines are now 4pm on the date stated.

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Funding Mō ngā tono

Scripted & Factual

We support public media content for audiences on many different platforms. Over $80m a year is available across five funding rounds.

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Music

We fund great local songs. Between $7,500 and $30,000 is available per project, to be used for recording costs, making music videos, and promotion.

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Platform funding

We provide operating funding to a number of targeted platforms and services providing important public media content. This is a closed fund with only one round per year.

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News Ngā rongo o te wā

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Media Releases

03 Apr 2019

NZ On Air and RNZ Joint Innovation fund delivers on diversity

Twenty-five multimedia projects to spark curiosity and kōrero have been funded for diverse New Zealand audiences through the NZ On Air/RNZ Joint Innovation Fund
Kea Kids News

Media Releases

02 Apr 2019

News by kids, for kids to increase young New Zealanders’ understanding of the world around them

Primary aged tamariki will soon have their own news to help them understand the world around them and become informed young citizens.
Asian and Pacific development creators

Media Releases

20 Mar 2019

New stories from new Pasifika and Asian storytellers

Eight teams of newer Pasifika and Asian storytellers have been selected for development funding for new projects
heihei

Media Releases

07 Mar 2019

New children’s media content to expand young minds

NZ On Air is expanding the range of fun and educational interactive content and games for tamariki available on HEIHEI