• Funding
  • About
  • Research
  • News
  • Watch & Listen
  • Search Search
Open Menu
  • Funding
  • About
  • Research
  • News
  • Watch & Listen
  • Search Search
  • Watch & Listen

Documentary

Duality Series RNZ-12

16 Mar 2023

Tahi

Duality

Duality is a raw look at Māori with mixed-whakapapa who are on a journey to find their identity.

Watch on Tahi

BOTB_PROMOTIONAL IMAGES_11

07 Mar 2023

The spinoff

Back On The Board

Back On The Board follows skateboarder Amber Clyde as she works to rebuild her confidence in the sport while juggling solo motherhood.

Watch on The Spinoff

DEREK_05

27 Feb 2023

Maori TV logo

The Drawing Board

The Drawing Board is a new eight-part series that showcases and uncovers meaning in modern Māori architecture.

Watch on Whakaata Māori

maxresdefault (12)

21 Feb 2023

The spinoff

Elements of Truth

This documentary follows Jami-Lee Ross in the lead up to the 2020 election — from early Advance NZ rallies to his infamous post-election interview with journalist Tova O’Brien.

Watch on The Spinoff

Matthias in cell 2

20 Feb 2023

Maori TV logo

A Boy Called Piano

The heart-breaking story of Faʻamoana John Luafutu’s time as a state ward in the 1960s and the intergenerational impact of his experiences.

Watch on Whakaata Māori

BANNER__FillWzE5MjAsMTA4MF0

18 Feb 2023

Re logo

Dating While Asian

A new docuseries that shares funny, messy and intimate dating stories from Pan-Asian New Zealanders - on their own terms.

Watch on Re:

download

14 Feb 2023

TVNZ + new logo

Passengers

Hosted by Sonia Gray, this documentary series uncovers the hardships and triumphs of some of Aotearoa's earliest Pacific, Chinese, Pan-Asian and European immigrants.

Watch on TVNZ+

4LIYHU1_fairGame_exportsversion_02_png

09 Feb 2023

RNZ logo

Fair Game

Rugby brings joy, money and a sense of identity to many in the Pacific Islands – but how fairly are Pasifika teams treated by the forces that run the game?

Watch on RNZ

wRgyINQg

06 Feb 2023

TVNZ + new logo

When Bob Came

A documentary series exploring the enduring cultural, political, and musical impact of Bob Marley’s iconic 1979 concert at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland.

Watch on TVNZ+

Te Rangihaeata & Te Rauparaha_1.1.1

04 Feb 2023

RNZ logo

NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau

Examining the events that led to the first armed conflict between Ngāti Toa, the NZ Company and Nelson settlers just three years after the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Watch on RNZ

1669931561675

12 Dec 2022

three

The Gangs...14 Years Later

Pam Corkery revisits the subject of her 2008 documentary to find out why gang related crime has risen in NZ and the extent to which NZ gang culture has changed.

Watch on Three

Patrick-Gower-On-All-The-Drugs-DOCUMENTARY-FACTUAL-Three-ThreeNow

06 Dec 2022

three

Patrick Gower: On All The Drugs

Patrick Gower has been on a five year journey of discovery with drugs. Now he has one final question, should New Zealand decriminalise recreational drugs?

Watch on Three

hgfhjgul

24 Nov 2022

three

The Hustle NZ

Meet five young Asian NZ tastemakers breaking the boundaries of food, fashion, music, glamour and the internet.

Watch on Three

Waharoa: Art of the Pacific

17 Nov 2022

prime newest logo

Waharoa: Art of the Pacific

Esteemed art historian Ngahuia Te Awekotuku takes viewers on a journey through Māori and Pasifika art, from traditional forms to contemporary practices.

Watch on Prime

100334324-8233648-Brave_New_Zealand_World_S1_CC2_-_63378D0A-AF91-4432-A6AA16D8B9B474CA

17 Nov 2022

prime newest logo

Brave New Zealand World

A three-part series that explores how climate change, nuclear war, pandemics and artificial intelligence could cause the end of civilisation, unless we safeguard our future.

Watch on Prime

1667350818706

15 Nov 2022

TVNZ + new logo

Cold Case NZ

A team of specialist detectives re-look at some of New Zealand’s most chilling unsolved murders.

Watch on TVNZ+

Page 1 of 2

Next

Funding

  • Apply for Scripted and Factual funding
  • Resources for producers
  • Apply for Music funding
  • Resources for musicians
  • Apply for Platform funding
  • Funding deadlines
  • Journalism funding

About

  • Our funding strategy
  • Our team
  • Sector support
  • Annual Reports and corporate documents
  • Make an Official Information request
  • Contact us
  • Make a complaint

News

  • Media Releases
  • Newsletters
  • Latest Funding Round
  • Features
  • Jobs

Research

Watch & Listen

Follow NZ On Air
Follow NZ On Air Music

© NZ On Air 2023 • Copyright and terms of use • Privacy statement