NZ On Air

New TVNZ Anthology series to explore Māori, Pasifika, and Filipino Supernatural Beings

NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho have announced funding for a new six episode anthology series set to explore supernatural stories of Māori, Pasifika, and Filipino

NZ On Air and TVNZ to bring it home for kiwi kids

An innovative collaboration between NZ On Air and TVNZ will deliver an engaging locally curated online home for children’s video and interactive content.

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.

HEIHEI goes live - biggest investment in children's content to date

Today, TVNZ and NZ On Air launch their brand new children’s media platform, HEIHEI.

Country Calendar continues to delight audiences 50 years on

NZ On Air congratulates the production team at Country Calendar and TVNZ for providing beautiful, stimulating television for 50 years.

Request for proposals to produce Tagata Pasifika and Fresh

NZ On Air and TVNZ are requesting proposals from production companies to produce two important Pasifika TV series.

Light the candles - HEIHEI is turning One!

NZ On Air and TVNZ today celebrate the first birthday of the ground-breaking children’s media platform HEIHEI.

Exciting new opportunity for aspiring webseries creators

NZ On Air is delighted to be supporting a new initiative from TVNZ to find the next hit webseries.

Increased access to live Leaders’ Debates secured for the Deaf community and NZSL users

Access for the Deaf community to view TVNZ 1’s three live debates for the 2023 General Election has been secured thanks to funding for NZSL interpreters.

NZ On Air welcomes strengthening of public media

Today’s announcement that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new public media entity created from TVNZ and RNZ, alongside NZ On Air, is a significant..

July 2018 funding decisions

A full round up of decisions from the July 2018 round.

Modern reboot of a children’s classic and return of popular series latest to receive NZ On Air funding

NZ On Air greenlights Scripted comedies and a fan-favourite crime drama

A selection of big-name comedian-led Scripted comedies and a returning popular crime series have been given the go-ahead in the latest NZ On Air funding round.

Stories that navigate issues, interests and communities of Aotearoa latest for NZ On Air funding

Audiences will be treated to stories covering a huge range of topics in the latest announcement of funding for Non-Fiction projects from NZ On Air

NZ On Air announces three new drama series and two popular returning series

Local and international audiences have three brand new series to look forward to from talented New Zealand content teams

NZ screens and airwaves to be filled with stimulating new factual stories next year

Factual story-telling that reveals more of who we are, the land we live in, and the many and varied communities that make up our nation, in new line up for 2019

24 new factual projects for screen announced totalling a $9m investment

From a hotly contested application pool of 55 projects, NZ On Air has selected 24 vastly varied factual public media projects for screens.

More paranormal activity destined for screens

The acclaimed mockumentary comedy horror series Wellington Paranormal will be back next year with more supernatural activity on the streets of the capital.

NZ On Air extends funding for two key initiatives with $1.6m boost for journalism

NZ On Air extends funding for two vital journalism initiatives that are reporting on public institutions, thanks to additional funding from Government in Budget 2025.

Lifting the lid on Aotearoa New Zealand – more stories to engage audiences

New content to engage and inform local audiences will be lifting the lid on a range of topics including historic abuse in care, and family mysteries.

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