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Four projects selected for Scripted series drama development

NZ On Air and the New Zealand Film Commission have announced further development funding of $80,000 each to four scripted series projects.
NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho join forces to invest $4m in compelling Māori language content

NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho have teamed up to create a $4m factual co-fund, designed to support high-quality, prime-time Māori language content
Regional news coverage to be boosted by Local Democracy reporting scheme

Eight journalists are being sought to work as local democracy reporters in regional newsrooms across New Zealand.
Success in the quest to find fresh Asian and Pasifika storytellers and ideas

NZ On Air is backing three exciting new projects that break fresh ground in content for NZ audiences, and will propel careers.
Three powerful media projects to commemorate one year since March 15

3 projects that will commemorate the 1 year anniversary of the March 15 terror attacks have been funded as the final initiatives from the Joint Innovation Fund
Many more of our authentic NZ stories to be revealed

Important New Zealand stories revealing many different perspectives will be told, with the latest funding from NZ On Air for factual content.
NZ On Air reports improvement in diversity of key creatives in screen and music production

NZ On Air’s fourth Diversity Report shows a more diverse mix of content creators in key screen production roles, but there is still work to be done
Award-winning international line-up confirmed for New Zealand Series Drama Lab

Senior executives, producers, showrunners and writers of internationally acclaimed shows will be advisors in an intensive week-long Series Drama Lab
NZ On Air and RNZ launch new Local Democracy Reporting service with NPA

A $1m pilot scheme aimed at boosting the reporting of local democracy issues across New Zealand has been launched by an alliance of publishers, RNZ & NZ On Air.
Light the candles - HEIHEI is turning One!

NZ On Air and TVNZ today celebrate the first birthday of the ground-breaking children’s media platform HEIHEI.
Captions arrive on HEIHEI

From this week onwards, the majority of the platform’s local content will carry closed captions, making programmes more accessible for tamariki
Research reflects significant challenges of making a living as a creative professional in Aotearoa

New Zealanders employed in creative professions juggle jobs, and rely on safety nets to ensure they can put food on the table.
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