Our Year in Review 2024-2025
Every year we are required to report to Parliament on our activities and achievements as a crown entity. This is done through our Annual Report.
This year, with new instructions from Government, the Annual Report is a very simple word document. But because we are a cultural entity, responsible for supporting a range of vibrant media content, we wanted to create something more easily digestible and celebratory for our industry stakeholders and public.
Our new web feature Our Year in Review 2024-25 is a place where you can explore the data and the stories behind another successful year of NZ On Air funding. We’ve assembled this to showcase the awesome content created and initiatives undertaken, and to celebrate the content creators who are telling New Zealand’s stories and entertaining us with songs and games. We want to thank the many creators, studios and broadcast platforms who responded to requests for their input to this feature, and who created content New Zealand audiences have enjoyed this past year.
Please note that while it uses key data from our actual Annual Report, this web feature is not the official audited Annual Report. That will be published on our website (and linked to this feature) once it has been tabled in Parliament, which is expected soon.
Explore Our Year in Review 2024-25 here.
Key dates for your calendar
Before we know it, the end of the year will be upon us! So, to help with planning, here are a few key dates to pop into your calendar.
- The last payment day for 2025 is Thursday 18 December. Which means that all paperwork for this payment round will need to be submitted by 5pm Monday 15 December. Please note, this last payment date is a week earlier than last year.
- The first payment day in the new year will be 15 January 2026.
New staff member
After recently farewelling beloved Business Affairs team member Adam Leonard, we are delighted to welcome Phil McKay as our new Graduate Accountant. Phil will be based in the Wellington office and starts on Monday 3 November.
Phil joins us from catering provider O'Briens Group, where he spent the past five years working his way up to a senior team member. Phil also has a Bachelor of Commerce Majoring in Accounting and Commercial Law from Victoria University and is keen to put his degree into action. Phil will be continuing his career aspirations at NZ On Air as he takes on his pathway to Chartered Accountancy.
Not only does Phil have a huge interest and passion for the New Zealand media, he is also a keen Ultimate Frizbee player and will be heading to the Nationals for Ultimate in late November.