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Richness of real-life stories to be shared on Aotearoa screens in 2022

Factual content reflecting people’s experiences in Aotearoa - from the story of a pregnant transgender man to ANZAC commemorations - will be brought to local...
Lots to laugh about in 2022 in new funded content for local audiences

Local audiences can expect lots of light relief heading to their screens, with new and returning comedies featuring strongly in the latest Scripted round.
Four screen projects selected in the Interim Production Round of $50m Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund

A documentary series about the disappearance of six people in a small surf town and the true story of a 70-year-old diesel mechanic who cracked a drug operation
NZ On Air, Screen Australia and TikTok announce recipients of Every Voice initiative

NZ On Air, Screen Australia and TikTok have announced the recipients of the first joint Every Voice initiative.
Rising to the challenge of creating better media content for Asian New Zealanders

NZ On Air is seeking support from media content creators and media platforms to better serve the needs of Asian New Zealanders, following new research.
Asian creatives and women directors under-represented in local screen projects

NZ On Air's 2021 Diversity Report provides a snapshot of who is making Aotearoa's screen content.
Homegrown content rates well with Kiwi students and teachers

Kiwi students like watching and learning from short, funny and homegrown audio/visual content, according to new research commissioned by NZ On Air and the DMT
Exploring the many faces of Aotearoa – new informative Factual content gets green light

The many different faces of Aotearoa are represented in a host of new Factual content to be commissioned from the latest NZ On Air funding round.
110 journalist roles funded to provide Public Interest Journalism across the motu

Public Interest Journalism has received an $18m boost with the announcement of funding for an additional 110 journalists* across Aotearoa
NZ On Air invests over $13 million in new content to engage tamariki

Aotearoa’s youngest viewers are in for a treat with $13.3m worth of new content to stimulate and entertain across a range of digital platforms, games and tv
Drama reflecting different perspectives on Aotearoa – latest NZ On Air funding

New drama and comedy commissions from the latest NZ On Air funding round will see a wide variety of communities and their stories reflected on screens.
The generational divide widens in latest NZ On Air audience survey

Young NZers are continuing to lead a march away from traditional media, Netflix is still growing at pace, but TV is still the media NZers spend the most time...
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