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Friends Like Her

$7,044,641
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Great Southern Television
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
6x44 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Jul 2022
Synopsis:
Based in post-earthquake Kaikōura, this drama explores a friendship that goes sour when a surrogacy deal goes wrong.

Educators 3

$1,010,847
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
South Pacific Pictures
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x22 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A third season of improvised comedy set in a secondary school among a dysfunctional and childish group of teachers.

Not Even

$1,208,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Miss Conception Films
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x23 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
Five young friends and flatmates grapple with what it means to be Māori in the 2020s.

Rurangi 2

$2,061,892
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Autonomouse
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
5x22 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A transgender activist returns to a remote, politically divided dairy community in the hope of reconnecting with his father.

Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End

$251,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Akeake
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
1x90 mins
Primary Platform:
MĀORI TELEVISION SERVICE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A new feature film set in the 1860's on the eve of The Battle of Ōrākau, focusing on the unlikely bond of two battle-torn teens.

Double Parked

$1,400,970
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Kevin & Content
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
8x22 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A comedy about a young lesbian couple who both end up pregnant following a ‘botched’ home insemination.

Homebound 3.0

$1,407,618
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Kevin & Content
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
8x22 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A struggling 30-something unpublished writer is forced to move back home and deal with the disappointment of his Chinese parents.

Taskmaster Nz 3

$870,730
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Kevin & Content
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
10x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 2
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
The Taskmaster and his assistant return for a third season to put 5 brand new Kiwi comedians through their paces, in a range of tasks designed to test their wit

Tongan Rogue General & 13 Chambers Of South Auckla

$50,001
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tusitala Media Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
15x1 mins
Primary Platform:
TikTok Australia
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A comedy series starring Toks Fale as a former Army General who must battle the bosses of the 13 chambers of South Auckland.

Animation Series - Lion King And Frozen Reo Maori

$500,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Matewa Media
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
2x110 mins
Primary Platform:
MĀORI TELEVISION SERVICE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
Two iconic Disney films will be reimagined and repurposed in te reo Māori, including original waiata for each film’s soundtrack.

Comedy Festival Partnership 2022

$228,390
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Sky Free
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
3x44 mins + 1x88 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
Four comedy events -The Comedy Gala, The Great Comedy Debate, Last Laughs and a special live episode of 7 Days - will play out across multiple nights.

Kiwi And Cat - Manawatia A Matariki

$499,500
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Pango Productions Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
10x7 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
When Kiwi and Cat spot a new constellation twinkling in the winter sky they realise that Matariki has arrived, so they set off on an adventure to learn more

Mystery Beats

$54,877
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Adrenalin
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A music mixing game that takes the main characters from HEIHEI’s Island of Mystery animation series and turns them into beatboxers .

Manu Pinball

$56,740
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Method Studios
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A classic pinball game that features an illustrated backdrop of an Aotearoa Forest with a variety of native birdlife.

Night Eyes

$441,100
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Mukpuddy
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
16x5 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
An animated comedy-horror series that follows the adventures of a small film crew who host an internet series hunting ghosts and other paranormal activity.

Kura 3

$1,098,314
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Plus6Four Entertainment
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x22 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
Billy-John returns for a third season of Kura, which sees him discover life ‘on the other side of the tracks’ when he falls for a wealthy local girl.

Fresh Fairytales!

$528,085
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tikilounge Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
5x12 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A series of musical theatre performances that comically subvert classic fairy tales with a modern Polynesian twist.

Animal Tracks

$47,800
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Spookysoft Games
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A free-form music-making game. Players compose rhythms and melodies out of native New Zealand animal noises.

Kākāpō Pao!

$50,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Thousand Tonic Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A virtual pet game where the player will help hatch and raise kiwi chicks and eventually release them back into the wild.

My Favourite Dead Person

$516,557
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
The Downlow Concept
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
8x8 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
Josh Thomson sits down with kids as they share their favourite stories from local history.