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Sight Unseen 2

$231,363
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Media Access Charitable Trust
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
5x5 mins + 1x5 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Sight Unseen is a bold, social-first series centring blind and low-vision rangatahi in Aotearoa. 

The Hui 11

$788,000
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Great Southern Television
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
32x28 mins + 12x28 mins
Primary Platform:
Stuff.co.nz
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
The Hui is an award-winning weekly Māori current affairs programme, presenting a Māori world view on a range of issues to a general audience.  

Death, Reimagined

$713,526
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Jack Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
6x30 mins + 24x2 mins
Primary Platform:
Whakaata Māori
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Follow families across New Zealand as they experience death and grief, rethinking their approach and taking greater control of the process.

Mission Possible

$356,031
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Magnetic Pictures
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
8x11 mins + 1x60 mins
Primary Platform:
SunPix Holdings
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Mission Possible is an observational documentary series that explores youth homelessness in Wellington and the programmes that are in place to support them.  

Nomad: What Remains

$282,917
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Fire Fire
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
6x12 mins + 6x2 mins
Primary Platform:
Māori+
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
A young whānau travels through Aotearoa New Zealand and into the Pacific, guided by a question: What do we pass on to our children — and what might be lost if w

Fed By Migrants

$266,290
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
YauMedia
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
5x15 mins + 5x1 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Fed By Migrants uncovers the lives of migrant chefs who nourish Aotearoa New Zealand, and the unseen communities who nourish them. 

Haukāinga 2026

$300,000
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Te Reo Irirangi O Te Hiku O Te Ika (Incorporated)
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
12x10 mins + 6x360 mins
Primary Platform:
Te Reo Irirangi O Te Hiku O Te Ika (Incorporated)
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Authentic Māori-led local news and current affairs series focusing on Te Tai Tokerau (Northland). Local issues, community perspectives, and live event coverage.

Counting The Beat 2

$999,071
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Ruckus Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
4x44 mins + 12x1 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Counting the Beat uses data to tell stories about people and places across Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Hell Or High Water

$402,655
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Kevin's Voyage
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
3x44 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Hell or High Water tells the story of the yacht race that defined Sir Peter Blake’s legacy and built a sailing empire in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Muster Dogs New Zealand

$979,041
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
The Downlow Concept
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
5x44 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Five farmers each receive a pedigree puppy from the same litter, with the challenge of transforming them into champion working dogs in record time.

On The Brink 2

$228,466
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Fire Fire
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
6x12 mins + 12x1 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
One of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) gyms in the world, City Kickboxing, seen through the gaze of three young Kiwi stars who are on the brink of greatness.

The Greatest Rivalry

$990,294
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Pango Productions Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
4x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Go inside both the All Black and Springbok camps over four epic test matches, for a closeup look at one of the greatest rivalries in rugby.

David Lomas Breakthrough 2

$1,594,000
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
8x44 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
In David Lomas Breakthrough, he tackles seemingly impossible cases, helping New Zealanders whose search for lost loved ones has hit a brick wall.

Matariki Herenga Waka 2026

$209,000
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Kahawai Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
1x180 mins
Primary Platform:
Whakaata Māori
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
A three-hour multi-channel telecast live from Orakei Marae in Auckland. The broadcast will include the Hautapu ceremony, Matariki address, regional reports and

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.

Now You Know 2

$446,389
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Hex Work
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
184x1 mins
Primary Platform:
The Spinoff
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Now You Know is a short-form explainer series – delivering reliable, regular and relevant news to young New Zealanders. 

Chasing The Laughs

$524,918
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Great Southern Television
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
3x44 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Chasing the Laughs is a comedy documentary series following New Zealand comedians as they test their talent, nerve and ambition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Down For Love 4

$923,021
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
RF Entertainment
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
General Factual
Episodes & Duration:
5x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Down for Love is a feel-good reality show following people with Down syndrome as they navigate the trials and triumphs of dating, in the hopes of finding love.

Matangireia 3

$282,636
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Mata Media
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Documentary
Episodes & Duration:
6x44 mins + 6x70 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Six former Māori Members of Parliament reflect on their time in Parliament in a series of revealing interviews. 

The Gender Agenda 3

$395,495
Funding type:
Non-Fiction
Production company:
Rumbletoon
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Funding Subtype:
Non-Fiction (Creation)
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
5x10 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
This punk docuseries follows newly transitioned Perrin Hastings as they investigate all things gender, from survival mode to living out loud.