Announced last week, NZ on Air will receive an additional $1.6million per year from 2025/26 for four years, directed towards supporting local journalism – particularly reporting on local democracy and justice matters. They will call for applications in Round Rua which opens on Thursday 21 August. Read the full press release
Additionally, TVNZ have published a 2025-26 Funding Priorities: Advance Planning Guide for Scripted and Non-fiction content, available on their website. Please note, this document does not confirm or pre-empt any potential changes to funding levels under Budget 2025/26.