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Ā tātou kōrero, ō tātou reo - Our stories, our voices

E whakangaotia ana e Irirangi te Motu ngā arapāho tūmatanui hai whakaatu, hai whakawhanake hoki i te tuakiritanga me te ahurei o Aotearoa.

NZ On Air invests in public media content to reflect and develop New Zealand identity and culture.

Kaylee Bell

Kaylee Bell has recently surpassed 100 million catalogue streams on Spotify alone, while her funded 2024 album 'Night Like This' has held a spot on the NZ Top 20 album chart for 50 weeks.

Listen to Kaylee Bell on Spotify

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Scripted and Non-fiction

Funding to create audio/visual Scripted and Non-fiction content to engage audiences. Three funding rounds a year.

Music

Funding to develop, record and promote single songs and multi-song projects.

Game Development Sector Rebate

Supporting local game development studios through a rebate on expenditure.

Platform funding

Closed funding for targeted platforms and services to create and deliver audio/visual public media content.

Applications open:: Tue 15 April, 2025
Applications close:: Fri 2 May, 2025 4:00 p.m.

Applications open:: Thu 1 May, 2025 9:00 a.m.
Applications close:: Thu 22 May, 2025 4:00 p.m.
Decisions due:: Fri 1 August, 2025

Round information

Applications open:: Tue 1 April, 2025 9:00 a.m.
Applications close:: Fri 9 May, 2025
Decisions due:: Mon 14 July, 2025

Applications open:: Thu 1 May, 2025 9:00 a.m.
Applications close:: Thu 22 May, 2025 4:00 p.m.
Decisions due:: Tue 8 July, 2025

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Funded content can be found across local and international platforms. Our curated page helps you find local stories and songs to enjoy.

Rei

1 May 2024

Toitū is the latest single from Rei's upcoming album, Moisturise & Decolonise. With Baile Funk vibes, drill influences, bilingual reo raps and haka chants.