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NZ On Air announces new touring support for local musicians

NZ On Air, with support from the NZ Music Commission, is proud to announce a new initiative to aid Aotearoa’s music scene: the New Music Project Touring fund.
Funding Decisions New Music Single - July 2025

We are pleased to announce the results of our July New Music Single funding round.
NZ On Air announces second-year GDSR recipients — showing improved economic value and job creation
Forty game development studios across Aotearoa New Zealand will receive a share of $22.44m in the second year of the Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR)
Seen On Screen 2024

The Seen On Screen report delves into who we are seeing on screen in funded content.
Stakeholder survey 2025

NZ On Air surveys stakeholders every two years to help us measure how well we are serving them.
Shorts Newsletter 8 July 2025
NZ On Air attended and presented at Big Screen Symposium (BSS) in Auckland last week.
Shorts Newsletter - 1 July 2025
Today we have published our Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE)
Shorts Newsletter - 16 June 2025
NZ On Air guidance on how we will assess funding applications that propose the use of AI or GenAI; Platform round funding decisions; and upcoming Big Screen Symposium.
NZ On Air congratulates the winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards

NZ On Air proudly congratulates all the winners and finalists of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA)
Andrew Shaw - a tribute

We wish to acknowledge with great sadness the passing of our dear friend Andrew Shaw.
Good news about News
There was some welcome relief for journalism in last week’s Budget ’25 announcements.
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