Making an Official Information Act request
NZ On Air is subject to the Official Information Act 1982. Under this Act you can request information from us.
Before you make a request check if the information is already public.
We try to be as transparent as possible, our transparency statement is available here. There is a huge amount of information already available on this site.
- Annual Reports - an annual summary of our performance
- Statements of Intent - these set our strategic intentions
- Research reports - we commission and publish research relevant to our sector
- Everything we fund - you can use the Search tool to find out if we have funded a piece of content, who received that funding and how much.
There is a handy guide to making Official Information Act requests produced by the Ombudsman. Read it here.
Send us your request
If the information is not found through a search or in any of the documents above, please send your Official Information Act request:
- By email to: info@nzonair.govt.nz
Please include the words OIA request in the subject line.
- By post to: The OIA officer, NZ On Air, P.O. Box 9744, Wellington
How will we deal with your request?
We will acknowledge your request as soon as possible and respond no later than 20 working days after we receive it. We will let you know if we need an extension if you have requested a large volume of information or we are having to consult with other parties.
The Act allows us to withhold information for specific reasons. If we do this we will explain why. You can find out more about witholding information in sections 6,9 and 18 of the Act.
If you are unhappy with our response, contact us in the first instance. You have a right to seek a review of the response by the Ombudsman.
NZ On Air transparency statement
This transparency statement explains how we collect, use and share information gathered about members of the public or other entities (directly or indirectly) in accordance with the Information Gathering Model Standards issued by the State Services Commission.
If you have any enquiries about our information gathering activities, or believe we have not acted in accordance with this statement, you should contact us at info@nzonair.govt.nz.
Information for producers and platforms
You should work on the assumption that any information provided to us as part of a funding application and all subsequent business with us may be released to a requester.
The Official Information Act obliges NZ On Air to release information unless it falls into a small number of exceptions under the Act: see in particular sections 9 and 6(d). If NZ On Air receives a request for information we will advise you and seek your comment: the final decision on any release of material is ours to make.
Please also note our release practice below.
Responses to OIA requests
From January 2018 NZ On Air is proactively releasing information in accordance with the Government’s commitment to the Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. This includes publishing responses to requests for information under the OIA.
NZ On Air’s responses to OIA requests are published below around one working week after the requestor has received their response. Our reply letter to the requestor explains what pārongo, if any, has been withheld under the OIA and under which grounds.
NZ On Air treats scripts, proposals and other production material submitted with funding applications as confidential. Information that is confidential or personal is usually withheld under the OIA. Even if such information is released to a requestor it will not be included on this page, as it concerns the rights and interests of third parties.
The requestor's name and address will be removed where the requestor is a natural person.
We will keep responses on this page for 12 months after release and then remove them.
The latest Official Information Summary Report is here.
Past 12 Months OIA's
18-09-2024_OIA Response_Stuff PIJF Funding
20-08-2024_OIA Response_Ruth Harley Farewell Expenditure
14-08-2024_OIA Response_P.I Story
23-05-2024_OIA Response_The Gender Agenda
15-05-2024_OIA Response_Te Ia Ka Oho Cadetship
19-04-2024_OIA Response_PR and Communication Expenditure
12-03-2024_OIA Response_Mata Reports
16-02-2024_OIA Response_Business Desk Public Service Series
02-02-2024_OIA Response_PIJF Cost Reports
01-02-2024_OIA Response_NZ On Air Logo and Website Costs
01-02-2024_OIA Response_Mata Reports
19-01-2023_OIA Response_Returned PIJF Funds
19-01-2024_OIA Response_The Platform
08-01-2024_OIA Response_New Music Funding
14-12-2023_OIA Response_PIJF Editorial
07-12-2023_OIA Response_PIJF Application
06-12-2023_OIA Response_ Use of Te Reo
06-12-2023_OIA Response_Patrick Gower On
06-12-2023_OIA Response_ Various Funding Decisions
05-12-2023_OIA Response_Undertow
12-10-2023_OIA Response_WATA Data