Irirangi Te Motu |NZ On Air is tasked with reflecting and developing New Zealand’s identity and culture. To do this, we seek to ensure the content we fund is an authentic reflection of the audiences it serves. As a key funder of local music content, NZ On Air is in a unique position to be able to report trends within the local music sector. Previously, diversity within the music sector was reported as part of NZ On Air’s wider Diversity Report. This is the third standalone NZ On Air Music Diversity Report.
This is also the eighth year of data collection on diversity in music funding. Initially the report solely monitored gender balance, but as of 2020, our reporting was expanded to also monitor ethnicity, genre, and regional representation of the applicants and recipients of NZ On Air music funding. Applicants were able to self-select options from the following diversity headings – Gender, Ethnicity, Hometown, and Genre – and were able to select multiple options for all but the Genre heading.
Read the full report below for the 2024 findings.