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Next funding deadline

16 June 2022

For New Music: Single

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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 $10,000 and $40,000 is available per project, to be used for recording costs, making video content, 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

Teresa Patterson

Media Releases

10 May 2022

A new Head of Music to lead NZ On Air's music strategy

Irirangi te Motu | NZ On Air is pleased to announce the appointment of respected long-time music industry executive Teresa Patterson as the new Head of Music.
National Treasures

Newsletters

27 Apr 2022

April 2022 Newsletter

The results of our latest funding round, an update from our CE and a farewell to our Head Of Music.
National Treasures

Media Releases

21 Apr 2022

More National Treasures – NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho co-fund champions te reo Māori content

Irirangi Te Motu NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho’s fourth co-funding round has awarded 11 bilingual projects up to $5.9m
Rob Ruha

Media Releases

04 Mar 2022

Another record year for local music airplay on New Zealand radio in 2021

Nearly one in every four songs played in 2021 on the main contemporary commercial music networks was from a NZ act and we’re hearing more waiata in te reo Māori