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Kids Youtube Incubator (Production)

$660,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Screen Australia
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
A structured development-to-production pathway for Aotearoa New Zealand digital-first children's IP.

You And Me (Together) 2

$1,078,297
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Treehut
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
26x30 mins + 26x2 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
You and Me, the much-loved kiwi preschool programme, from the 90s is back - bigger and brighter than ever and tamariki (of all ages) want more!

Tamaiki Va'inga

$360,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Cinco Cine Film Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
12x12 mins + 12x12 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
Tamaiki Va'inga is an engaging, educational animated TV series that follows five adorable Tongan characters: A, E, I, O, U.

Shortland Street 36/2027

$2,300,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
South Pacific Pictures
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
160x40 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 2
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
Shortland Street is Aotearoa New Zealand's longest running soap opera and the nation's most recognisable television drama brand.

Day One Shorts 2027

$405,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Connected Media Charitable Trust
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
8x10 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
Day One Shorts is a series of shorts by first-time-funded directors exploring cultural, social and political issues - stories for a better tomorrow.

Wellington Paranormal 5

$1,857,600
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
New Zealand Documentary Board
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x23 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
Wellington Paranormal - The Return sees Minogue & O’Leary back on the streets fighting the supernatural in an all new series for THREE and THREE Now.

What Now 2027

$2,299,846
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Whitebait Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
40x58 mins + 156x8 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 2
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
What Now bring mess, fun and laughter to tamariki and their whānau on YouTube and TVNZ2, 45 years of a safe and entertaining space for tamariki.

Bloke Of The Apocalypse 2

$579,004
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Good On Ya Mate Productions Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
6x6 mins + 24x1 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
Torn from their beloved farm, Bloke and Oliver head north in search of a cure for the vicious Wenza virus, their last hope to be a happy family again.

Ms X 2

$3,750,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Plus6Four Entertainment
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
6x45 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
An ordinary kiwi Mum and her recently reunited old high school friend, unwittingly become key figures in the criminal underworld of Auckland, NZ.

The School Repeaters 2

$763,460
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
The Niu Wav
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Youth
Episodes & Duration:
6x15 mins
Primary Platform:
The Coconet TV
Date:
Jul 2026
Synopsis:
With two weeks before an audit ends Mr Boko’s career, the Bandits infiltrate his old school to prove he’s legit.

Sweet Lips

$300,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Road To Vaimoso Ltd
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
1x100 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Jun 2026
Synopsis:
Sweet Lips a dancer with a feisty temper is brought home by her father to join Sāmoa's independence movement, but that jeopardises all she loves.

Blue Murder Motel 2

$3,220,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Blue Murder Production
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
8x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 1
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
There are more mysteries to be solved by Vinny and Cole, the retired detectives from Australia who have made NZ their home.

Hoons

$1,990,334
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tai Huri Films
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
6x24 mins + 6x1 mins
Primary Platform:
Māori+
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Two young car fanatics are pulled to each other in regional Aotearoa, against overwhelming odds.

Not Where I Thought I'D Be

$3,104,185
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
The Heartbeaters Ltd
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x30 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
A struggling comedian grapples with ongoing grief, while forced into a comeback of a lifetime.

Music With Michal 3

$349,748
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Music with Michal Studios
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
20x7 mins + 200x1 mins
Primary Platform:
YouTube
Date:
Apr 2026
Synopsis:
Music with Michal 3 aims to bring music, learning and fun to tamariki and their whānau, with a focus on wellbeing. 

Dead Ahead 2

$1,449,496
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Hi Mama
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
TMP Co-Fund
Episodes & Duration:
6x22.5 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A second season with the Wharekoa whānau where the balance between the physical and spiritual realms is still disrupted.

Aho Shorts Production 2026

$115,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Ngā Aho Whakaari Māori in Screen Incorporated
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
5x10 mins
Primary Platform:
Ngā Aho Whakaari Māori in Screen Incorporated
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Aho Shorts is a Ngā Aho Whakaari Māori short film initiative, nurturing Māori storytellers through wānanga, mentorship and short film production support.

Suzy & Friends 2026

$232,265
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Treehut
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
53x60 mins + 53x60 mins
Primary Platform:
Various Stations
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Suzy & Friends fills the ears, minds and souls of tamariki across the motu with quality content made specifically for them, and often by them!

Toi Time 5

$1,226,749
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Rogue Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
20x30 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 2
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
Toi Time is a live action variety-style series for preschoolers and early primary-aged children.

Tralala 2

$1,994,190
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tralala Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Creation Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
52x7 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Nov 2025
Synopsis:
A series of sweet and playful stories about a 7-year-old-girl and her Dad who live in an imaginative world where cloud-sheep sing and hills can talk.