NZ On Air Funding Round Closes with Over $72 Million Requested

NZ On Air has wrapped up Round Rua, the second funding round of the 2025/26 financial year, receiving a significant 166 applications across multiple content and industry support categories. The total funding requested exceeds $72.4 million - highlighting strong interest in future screen production activity.

The round closed last week and included:

• 95 Content Production applications
• 52 Content Development applications
• 18 Industry Capability and Discoverability applications

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Eligible formats included Drama, Comedy, Documentary, General Factual, Journalism, Children’s and Youth content, Podcasts, and sector support initiatives.

Funding decisions are expected Monday 24 November, with announcements to follow shortly after.

Please note there will be a slight delay in announcement timing due to the SPADA Conference (20–21 November).

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