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Big uplift in demand for funded public media

A fundamental change more than a year ago has resulted in much more diverse public media and a 50% increase in the number of funding applications
Canada and New Zealand renew coproduction incentive

NZ On Air and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) have announced the renewal of their partnership, now in its fifth year, to encourage the coproduction of digital media
New funding opportunity for Pacific and Asian NZ filmmakers announced

Pacific and Asian filmmakers have an exciting new opportunity to develop stories that reflect their diverse communities and voices on screen
$15m investment in children’s media aims to strengthen identity

$15m is being invested in new local children’s media to create a huge range of fun, engaging content that reinforces identity
New funding addresses high-needs gaps in public media content

Crucial gaps in public media content will be targeted with $4m additional funding provided in this year’s Budget to NZ On Air for contestable funding.
22 new Factual projects reflecting NZ’s diverse identity

Topics as diverse as religion, homelessness, music, suicide, nature and living with disabilities feature in a long list of new screen content
More paranormal activity destined for screens

The acclaimed mockumentary comedy horror series Wellington Paranormal will be back next year with more supernatural activity on the streets of the capital.
NZ On Air and RNZ announce collaborative approach to public media funding

A Memorandum of Understanding signed between NZ On Air and RNZ will pilot an innovative collaborative approach to commissioning public media for NZ audiences.
Online media closing the gap but traditional broadcast still dominant with most Kiwis

The way New Zealanders consume media continues to change, although the pace of change is slowing, and traditional broadcast media still leads the pack, just.
24 new factual projects for screen announced totalling a $9m investment

From a hotly contested application pool of 55 projects, NZ On Air has selected 24 vastly varied factual public media projects for screens.
Funded regional media extended, with more to be offered in the South Island

Two South Island regions will benefit from more multi-media reporting on current issues on their patch.
Three powerful real-life dramas for TV audiences and a favourite returns

Three fascinating new drama projects have been green-lit along with the return of a much-loved audience favourite in the latest NZ On Air funding round.
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