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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.

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.

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 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.

Diary Of A Junior Doctor 2

$700,990
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Storymaker
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
5x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Diary of a Junior Doctor follows the lives of five junior doctors working in Aotearoa New Zealand's busiest hospital.

Dnz: Sleep

$303,047
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Razor Films
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
1x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Sleep is a fast-paced documentary revealing how sleep shapes our physical & mental health—and how its absence quietly harms us and society.

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.

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.

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.

Escaping Utopia 2

$460,580
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Warner Bros. ITVP NZ Projects 6
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
2x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
This two-part docuseries continues our investigation into New Zealand's strict Christian sect, Gloriavale.

Anzac 2026

$147,730
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Screentime New Zealand
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
1x37 mins + 1x58 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Live broadcast of the Dawn Service and the Anzac Day National Commemorative Service at the National War Memorial Park, Pukeahu, in Wellington.

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.

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.

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.

Pā Life 2

$651,610
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Three Feathers Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
6x15 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Pā Life 2 is a unique docu-reality series following four unapologetic Māori navigating whānau, responsibility, and legacy.

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.

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.

Best Foods Comedy Gala 2026

$207,560
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Sky Free
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
2x44 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Two episodes of the best stand up comedians from here and abroad perform to a sellout Auckland theatre in the biggest comedy event of the year.

Dnz: Exposure

$293,660
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Kindred Films
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
1x45 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A group of young New Zealanders with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) embark on a groundbreaking treatment journey that could transform their lives.