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December 2021 Funding Decisions

8 Dec 2021 Latest Funding Round

The latest Scripted, Factual, Music, IDF, Platform and Public Interest Journalism decisions from our December 2021 funding round.

Meet the team

7 Dec 2021 Features

Meet the team behind the local content funding decisions. Here we meet the staff working at NZ On Air to ensure the best local content gets made.

Boost for diverse media content and roles in latest journalism funding

6 Dec 2021 Media Releases

Media content that meets the diverse needs of New Zealanders will be enhanced by the third round of Public Interest Journalism funding.

Richness of real-life stories to be shared on Aotearoa screens in 2022

3 Dec 2021 Media Releases

Factual content reflecting people’s experiences in Aotearoa - from the story of a pregnant transgender man to ANZAC commemorations - will be brought to local...

Public Interest Journalism Shorts Newsletter

3 Dec 2021 Newsletters

NZ On Air announces a new Advisory Panel for the Public Interest Journalism Fund, plus updated guidelines, 2022 deadlines and Christmas office closure dates.

Lots to laugh about in 2022 in new funded content for local audiences

2 Dec 2021 Media Releases

Local audiences can expect lots of light relief heading to their screens, with new and returning comedies featuring strongly in the latest Scripted round.

Four screen projects selected in the Interim Production Round of $50m Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund

2 Dec 2021 Media Releases

A documentary series about the disappearance of six people in a small surf town and the true story of a 70-year-old diesel mechanic who cracked a drug operation