New Music Development

Media Releases

25 Sep 2020

NZ On Air announces funding support for local producers working with emerging artists

NZ On Air is pleased to announce a new funding initiative to support the development of new songs from emerging artists in collaboration with Aotearoa's music..
Waiata Takitahi

Media Releases

23 Sep 2020

NZ On Air And Te Māngai Pāho announce Waiata Takitahi - A New Single-based Music Funding Round

Irirangi te Motu/NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho are proud to announce their first official music funding collaboration, with the launch of Waiata Takitahi.
Where Are The Audiences

Media Releases

01 Sep 2020

Challenging times for local media as global digital offerings lure audiences

2020 looks to be the year traditional media audiences are overtaken by digital media audiences, according to NZ On Air’s Where Are The Audiences? 2020 research
David Lomas

Media Releases

20 Jul 2020

Many and varied stories of Aotearoa commissioned in latest NZ On Air funding round

Contemporary history, music, culture, architecture, cancer are just some of the many subjects to be explored in 18 new and eight returning informative...
able

Media Releases

17 Jul 2020

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
One Lane Bridge

Media Releases

17 Jul 2020

$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

Media Releases

13 Jul 2020

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...
Children's Media Research 2020

Media Releases

02 Jul 2020

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
Disciple Pati

Media Releases

12 Jun 2020

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.
Dateline Tonga

Media Releases

14 May 2020

NZ On Air welcomes budget boost on behalf of vital public media services

Vital public media platforms have been thrown a timely lifeline by today’s Budget 2020 announcement of a funding boost.
HEIHEI

Media Releases

12 May 2020

NZ’s home for children’s media content is on the move

HEIHEI, the safe, ad-free home for children’s media content is moving its shows to TVNZ OnDemand from next week.
BTS

Media Releases

23 Apr 2020

A welcome hand up for local content

NZ On Air welcomes today’s announcement by Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Hon. Kris Faafoi of some immediate relief for local media