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03 Apr 2014

Merimeri Penfold. Haere ra e te Rangatira.

We are sad to learn of the passing of Merimeri Penfold.
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02 Apr 2014

New Māori programmes bring a landmark documentary and variety to our screens

Both light entertainment and examination of a significant historic event will be covered in new programmes funded by NZ On Air under its Māori programming...
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27 Mar 2014

Making More Tracks - March 2014

NZ On Air will fund 25 new music projects in its latest Making Tracks funding round.
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26 Mar 2014

New fund to support Māori webseries

A webseries initiative just launched by NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho aims to create a way to tell stories by and for Māori outside the traditional broadcast...
Why are we fat

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14 Mar 2014

Health, a poignant tribute, and popular music to feature in new local content line up

A new science-based documentary series will seek answers to worrying declining health statistics for New Zealanders, asking the question Why Are We Fat?
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13 Mar 2014

The big question answered for Nothing Trivial fans and strange-but-true-drama

Fans of Nothing Trivial will finally get some answers – NZ On Air has agreed to fund a two-hour tele-feature to wrap up the series, after series three ended...
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Media Releases

26 Feb 2014

Making More Tracks

NZ On Air will fund 24 new music projects in its latest Making Tracks funding round.
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Media Releases

17 Jan 2014

Investment in local music paying off

Latest results from the two year old NZ On Air Making Tracks music funding scheme show that local music is finding bigger audiences across a diverse range of...
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Media Releases

15 Jan 2014

New Zealanders will see 2015 Chunuk Bair service live

NZ On Air has awarded Māori Television a contract for the live TV coverage of the historically significant Anzac Day 2015 commemorative service at Chunuk Bair.
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Media Releases

18 Dec 2013

Second call for Documentary proposals

NZ On Air and the NZ Film Commission are pleased to announce the second call for applications to the Joint Documentary Fund.
The Day That Changed My Life

Media Releases

17 Dec 2013

It’s a bumper crop! Documentary and factual programmes galore for 2014

NZ On Air has invested $4.8m in high quality local documentary and factual programmes in its latest funding decisions, including three one-off documentaries...
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13 Dec 2013

Top current affairs shows to return to screen in 2014

NZ On Air has renewed commitment to three specialist current affairs programmes for 2014, providing a platform for intelligent discussion and media commentary.