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Sweet As

$364,634
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
The Sweet Shop Entertainment
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
1x90 mins
Primary Platform:
Māori+
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Things get sticky when a retired beekeeper uses the healing power of bees to keep a gangster and a meth cook out of jail, transforming their lives.

Kia Eats The World

$373,950
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Mahi Tahi Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
6x18 mins + 6x2 mins
Primary Platform:
Māori+
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Kia Eats The World isn't your average cooking show. It’s a edgy, authentic journey into the heart of modern Aotearoa, exploring Māori food sovereignty.

Bad Intentions

$222,374
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Fire Fire
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
7x8 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
In a world obsessed with indulgence, Māori Tik Toker Chancey searches for balance.

Alien Nation - The Yellow Peril

$220,320
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Tawera Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
1x60 mins + 4x1 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Through four generations of Poll Tax descendants young Gen Z Chinese/Māori Cadence Chung embarks on a journey of rediscovery and cultural reclamation.

Easter 2026

$45,668
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Christian Broadcasting Association Trust
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
12x53 mins
Primary Platform:
NewstalkZB
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Easter 2026 will include 12 hours of programming with feature stories and live interviews to pre-recorded vignettes and audience participation.

Local Democracy Reporting 2026

$1,562,304
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Radio New Zealand
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
The LDR News wire service creates and disseminates news relating to local body activity.

Mata 4

$469,335
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Mata Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
4x30 mins + 20x26 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Mata is a leading longform Māori current affairs show, delivering uncompromising journalism in a time when truth and representation are under pressure.

The Casketeers: Life And Death Around The Globe 2

$720,259
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Great Southern Television
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
TMP Co-Fund
Episodes & Duration:
4x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
7. Francis and Kaiora Tipene dive deeper into life, death, and everything in between.

Q+A With Jack Tame 2026

$860,962
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Television New Zealand
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
39x59 mins + 2x118 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Jack Tame leads New Zealand's political conversations with a weekly hour of current affairs.

Paddy Gower Has Issues 3

$1,068,008
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Believer Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
8x44 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Paddy Gower Has Issues investigates current and crucial issues for Aotearoa New Zealand and aims to achieve meaningful change.

The Detail 2026

$562,014
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Newsroom NZ
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
266x22 mins + 92x1 mins
Primary Platform:
Newsroom NZ
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
The Detail goes behind the headlines to give listeners context, and a deeper understanding of important news events.

The Nutters Club 2026

$85,460
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
I Am Hope Foundation
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
48x90 mins + 48x90 mins
Primary Platform:
NewstalkZB
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
In its 16th year, the Nutter's Club continues to play a major role in positively reframing the public narrative around Mental Health.

Kea Kids News 2026

$1,596,057
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Luke Nola & Friends
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
208x4 mins + 520x1 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube Kids
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Kea Kids News is the top YouTube kids show in New Zealand. It got there by engaging children in real news and current affairs.

Finding Andrew

$264,180
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
BRYAN BRUCE PRODUCTIONS
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
1x52 mins + 6x30 mins
Primary Platform:
Newsroom NZ
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A multimedia investigation by Bryan Bruce into the circumstances surrounding the death of humanitarian worker Andrew Bagshaw in Ukraine.

Frank: Stories From The South 4

$422,845
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Frank Film
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
15x8 mins
Primary Platform:
Frank Film
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Frank: Stories from the South delivers stories of national interest from the south.

Open Justice 2026

$659,527
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
NZME Radio
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Primary Platform:
NZ Herald
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Open Justice is a team of journalists who specialise in covering court and justice-related matters.

Tagata Pasifika 2026

$1,266,920
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
SunPix Holdings
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
32x23 mins + 31x2 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Tagata Pasifika shares Pacific stories at the heart of Aotearoa, celebrating culture, identity, and connection across oceans and generations.

Waitangi 2026

$162,500
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Cinco Cine Film Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
1x180 mins + 4x2 mins
Primary Platform:
Whakaata Māori
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A 3-hour, live broadcast from Waitangi.

Christmas 2025

$55,800
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Christian Broadcasting Association Trust
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
18x53 mins
Primary Platform:
NewstalkZB
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day radio programming that will include a mix of features, interviews, vignettes, music, audience participation and guests.

Licence To Drive 2

$644,400
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Sweet Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
6x23 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A new cast of learner drivers with disabilities take to the road in a bid to gain the transformative independence that driving can bring.