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Shorts Newsletter 4 June 2026

Newsletters
The Te Māngai Pāho - Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air Reo Māori Co-Fund is now open for applications.

Audience data

Research
We publish the 10 highest rating funded television programmes and headline streaming data for funded screen content.

Shorts Newsletter - 29 May 2026

Newsletters
A brief Post-Budget update and details of the Reo Māori Co-Fund

NZ On Air celebrates music excellence at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards

Media Releases
NZ On Air congratulates the winners and nominees of the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards

Funding Decisions New Music Pan-Asian - May 2026

Latest Funding Round
We are pleased to announce the results of our May 2026 New Music Pan-Asian focus round.

Funding Decisions New Music Single - April 2026

Latest Funding Round
We are pleased to announce the results of our April 2026 New Music Single funding round.

Shorts Newsletter - 15 April 2026

Newsletters
The Information for Applicants for our first funding round for the 2026/27 Financial Year, Round Tahi, is now available on our website.

Funding data tracker

Latest Funding Round
Here we publish high level data, updated after each funding round, showing where Scripted and Non-fiction funding is going.

Karere | Newsletter - April 2026

Latest Funding Round
Funding decisions and other news from the final funding round of the 2025/26 financial year

Barriers to access for Māori, d/Deaf, and disabled music-makers

Research
In 2024 NZ On Air commissioned research by a team at Massey University into the accessibility of our Music funding processes.

Shorts Newsletter - 8 April 2026

Newsletters
Decisions due later this week for Round Toru; with guidelines for Round Tahi out next week and a Q&A webinar.

GDSR Update - 30 March 2026

Newsletters
Applications will be opening at 9am this Wednesday 1 April for the 2026 GDSR.

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