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Media Releases

29 Jul 2022

PIJF exceeds expectations reaching 36 million page views in first year

New Zealanders have embraced public interest journalism, with 36m page views of funded stories since the Public Interest Journalism Fund began.
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Media Releases

11 Jul 2022

Journalism fund supports newsroom cadetships to boost workforce

Supporting a pipeline of cadets for workplace training is just one focus of NZ On Air’s latest round of Public Interest Journalism (PIJF) funding
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09 Jul 2022

Awards for local music airplay on Kiwi commercial stations

Four nationwide radio networks have received NZ On Air awards for reaching the voluntary 20 percent local music airplay threshold in 2021.
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08 Jul 2022

Bringing social issues into the spotlight amongst latest Factual content funded

NZ On Air has announced just under $10.4m of funding for Factual projects that include content bringing important social issues in Aotearoa into the spotlight.
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07 Jul 2022

Two new prime time drama series and a new comedy panel show greenlit by NZ On Air

Local audiences have two new drama series to look forward to, showcasing stories that are grounded in Aotearoa and topical issues.
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Media Releases

28 Jun 2022

NZ On Air, Screen Australia and TikTok announce the return of Every Voice initiative

NZ On Air, Screen Australia and TikTok are excited to announce that the Every Voice initiative is returning in 2022, with applications now open.
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01 Jun 2022

Andrew Shaw appointed to the NZ On Air Board

Minister of Broadcasting, Kris Faafoi has appointed Andrew Shaw to the NZ On Air Board for a three-year term starting from 1 June 2022.
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Media Releases

30 May 2022

Nine projects selected in Final Production Funding Round of Te Puna Kairangi

The world will soon be seeing more of New Zealand on screen - nine film and television projects offered funding in the final round of Te Puna Kairangi.
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Media Releases

20 May 2022

Information release regarding funded documentary Being Chlöe

In response to requests for information about the funding of the documentary Being Chlöe, NZ On Air has released documents relating to the funding decision.
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10 May 2022

A new Head of Music to lead NZ On Air's music strategy

Irirangi te Motu | NZ On Air is pleased to announce the appointment of respected long-time music industry executive Teresa Patterson as the new Head of Music.
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21 Apr 2022

More National Treasures – NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho co-fund champions te reo Māori content

Irirangi Te Motu NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho’s fourth co-funding round has awarded 11 bilingual projects up to $5.9m
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Media Releases

10 Mar 2022

NZ On Air welcomes strengthening of public media

Today’s announcement that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new public media entity created from TVNZ and RNZ, alongside NZ On Air, is a significant..