Radio
Latest Decisions
Essentials
We fund public radio, access radio and special programmes for commercial radio. Annually we allocate almost $36 million for New Zealand radio programmes.
Radio New Zealand
We are the principal funder of RNZ National and RNZ Concert, New Zealand's non-commercial, public broadcaster.
Access and Pacific Island Radio
We support a range of access and community broadcasters. For more information, see Community Broadcasting.
Commercial Radio Programmes
We fund specialist talk programmes and NZ music programmes on commercial staions. Read more about our Music programmes.
NZ On Air Radio Funding Decisions
October 2009
| Genre | Description | Total Amount Approved | No. Of Episodes | Length of Episodes (minutes) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Music Programmes Radio | Backyard Beats | $40,000 | 48 | 5 | MAI FM |
| Children | That's The Story 2009-10 | $45,760 | 52 | 60 | Classic Hits |
| Children | The Great Big Kids' Show |
$51,170 | 23 | 60 | Big FM |
| Comedy | P.R. Rescue Series 2 |
$23,175 | 26 | 2 | Solid Gold |