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More accessible screen content for hearing and sight impaired New Zealanders

Hearing impaired and sight impaired audiences will be able to enjoy significantly more of their favourite TV programmes following a major funding boost
$16 million invested in three local drama series, firing up the local production sector

NZ On Air will support two new drama series and one successful returning drama series, bringing powerful local stories to screens and creating up to 350 jobs
Diversity Report 2020
This report monitors gender and ethnic diversity among key personnel of NZ On Air-funded projects, as well as regional spread of production companies.
Working towards gender and ethnicity balance in the screen sector

Women are well-represented among writers and producers in screen content, but still battling for their place as directors, and we need more Asian screen...
Huge shifts in the ways children access media – new research from NZ On Air and BSA

New Zealand’s children are increasingly consuming stories, songs and games on international media and platforms
Children's Media Use Survey 2020
Children are increasingly consuming stories, songs and games on international media and platforms, many missing out on local content.
Shorts Newsletter - 2 July

Keeping you up to date with September round information, new job opportunities and our work with Screensafe.
Turning up the volume of Pasifika music in Aotearoa

24 Pasifika music artists have won funding to record new music, including tracks in Pacific languages, thanks to a record investment from NZ On Air.
Shorts Newsletter - 8 June

Our July funding round has closed - with a bumper crop of applications! Our funding team is now busy assessing 266 submissions
Funding boost is music to the ears of musicians and fans

As NZ Music Month edges to a close New Zealand’s musicians have reason to celebrate with government funding to NZ On Air for supporting local music creation
Lights! Camera! Action! NZ On Air productions return to set under new health and safety measures

The local screen production sector is kicking back into action this week, with newly issued ScreenSafe guidelines ensuring the health and safety of crew
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