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NZ On Air Congratulates The Winners Of The 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
NZ On Air proudly congratulates all the winners and finalists of the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA), held last night at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. This year's ceremony marked a significant milestone – celebrating 60 years of the Tūī – and showcased the extraordinary talent and diversity of the music community of Aotearoa. As a longstanding partner of AMA, NZ On Air is honoured to support this iconic event and to celebrate the depth of artistry that defines our local music scene. 'This year's winners reflect the incredible breadth of talent in Aotearoa – from genre-defying newcomers to established icons who continue to push boundaries,' says NZ On Air Head of Music, Teresa Patterson. 'We are proud to support AMA and this important celebration of local music that resonates with audiences here and around the world.' NZ On Air acknowledges the many artists supported through its music funding and initiatives, who were recognised across multiple categories at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards. 80% of winners have been supported by NZ On Air. 'Their success is a testament to the power of authentic storytelling, hard work and dedication to craft and the importance of funding and support across the music ecosystem to ensure a diversity of quality local music for audiences,' says Patterson. NZ On Air also extends its warmest congratulations to the following NZ On Air-sponsored awards recipients: NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year–FazerdazeforSoft Power NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content–Oscar Keys, Ezra Simons, Kristin Li – 'Paradise' (DARTZ) NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year–L.A.B For more information about NZ On Air's music funding and support, visit the NZ On Air website.
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22-05-2025
- Business
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Budget 2025 Cuts RNZ Funding To Pay For Local Journalism Initiatives
Press Release – Better Public Media Although Budget 2025 allocates $6.4 million over four years to council, community and court reporting via NZ On Air, RNZ funding is being cut by $18.4 million over the same period. The Better Public Media Trust welcomes Minister for Media and Communications Paul Goldsmith's recognition that funding local journalism is vital in a democratic society. But it is counter-productive to fund these initiatives at the expense of Radio New Zealand. Although Budget 2025 allocates $6.4 million over four years to council, community and court reporting via NZ On Air, RNZ funding is being cut by $18.4 million over the same period. 'The way to address the crisis in the news sector is not to try and drive public service media into the same economic crisis as the rest of the commercial media sector,' said BPM spokesperson Dr Peter Thompson. 'The government could save itself considerably more money with a levy on digital advertising to support the provision of reliable, in-depth public interest news.' 'Funding the Local Democracy Reporting and Open Justice projects by taking money away from RNZ is robbing Peter to pay Paul,' he said. 'The government seems to think the funding increases for RNZ under the previous government were unduly generous but has forgotten that those increases were in response to almost a decade of frozen budgets that RNZ suffered under the preceding National government.' BPM believes that public service media are an important component of New Zealand's media. Ensuring we have independent news media that can hold those in power to account is vital when the news media sector is in crisis and public knowledge is being undermined by online disinformation. A recent Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report, produced by the AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy, shows that in 2025 RNZ was the most trusted news brand in New Zealand. Given that the government has set targets for RNZ to improve audience reach, trust and transparency, cutting its funding is surely counter-productive. 'The fundamental policy problem is that the news sector has lost a significant proportion of its advertising share – hundreds of millions of dollars – to the online platforms. Addressing this structural deficit needs much more than $6.4 million over four years,' said Dr Thompson. 'There are serious flaws in the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which has stalled, but there is another inexpensive option which would make a real difference – a levy on commercial revenue streams could put a significant amount of revenue back into the news sector.' A one percent levy on digital advertising alone would raise around $18-20 million each year, which could support projects like Local Democracy Reporting and Open Justice, while increasing RNZ's budget. BPM is reassured to see the government supporting public interest journalism with funding disbursed by NZ On Air, but this should be supported through a levy model, not by reallocating RNZ's funding.
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22-05-2025
- Business
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Budget 2025 Cuts RNZ Funding To Pay For Local Journalism Initiatives
The Better Public Media Trust welcomes Minister for Media and Communications Paul Goldsmith's recognition that funding local journalism is vital in a democratic society. But it is counter-productive to fund these initiatives at the expense of Radio New Zealand. Although Budget 2025 allocates $6.4 million over four years to council, community and court reporting via NZ On Air, RNZ funding is being cut by $18.4 million over the same period. 'The way to address the crisis in the news sector is not to try and drive public service media into the same economic crisis as the rest of the commercial media sector,' said BPM spokesperson Dr Peter Thompson. 'The government could save itself considerably more money with a levy on digital advertising to support the provision of reliable, in-depth public interest news.' 'Funding the Local Democracy Reporting and Open Justice projects by taking money away from RNZ is robbing Peter to pay Paul,' he said. 'The government seems to think the funding increases for RNZ under the previous government were unduly generous but has forgotten that those increases were in response to almost a decade of frozen budgets that RNZ suffered under the preceding National government.' BPM believes that public service media are an important component of New Zealand's media. Ensuring we have independent news media that can hold those in power to account is vital when the news media sector is in crisis and public knowledge is being undermined by online disinformation. A recent Trust in News in Aotearoa New Zealand report, produced by the AUT research centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy, shows that in 2025 RNZ was the most trusted news brand in New Zealand. Given that the government has set targets for RNZ to improve audience reach, trust and transparency, cutting its funding is surely counter-productive. 'The fundamental policy problem is that the news sector has lost a significant proportion of its advertising share - hundreds of millions of dollars - to the online platforms. Addressing this structural deficit needs much more than $6.4 million over four years,' said Dr Thompson. 'There are serious flaws in the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which has stalled, but there is another inexpensive option which would make a real difference - a levy on commercial revenue streams could put a significant amount of revenue back into the news sector.' A one percent levy on digital advertising alone would raise around $18-20 million each year, which could support projects like Local Democracy Reporting and Open Justice, while increasing RNZ's budget. BPM is reassured to see the government supporting public interest journalism with funding disbursed by NZ On Air, but this should be supported through a levy model, not by reallocating RNZ's funding.
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21-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Announcing The New Zealand Screen Awards: A Celebration Of The Best TV & Film In Aotearoa
The New Zealand Television Awards are undergoing a major evolution this year, expanding to become the New Zealand Screen Awards (NZSA), now celebrating excellence across all screen content, including both television and film. The exciting transformation will acknowledge content exhibited theatrically, in addition to programmes made for broadcast, streaming and digital platforms, creating a more comprehensive celebration of New Zealand's vibrant screen industry. This significant expansion reflects the ever-changing nature of the entertainment landscape and the growing crossover between television, film, and digital platforms. The New Zealand Screen Awards will continue to honour outstanding achievements across scripted, factual, documentary, news & current affairs content in production, direction, acting, writing, and technical fields, but now with a clear emphasis on both small and big-screen content. 'We've seen an incredible growth in the diversity of content being created in New Zealand, with many exceptional productions blurring the lines between television, digital and feature,' said New Zealand Screen Awards Committee Member Kelly Martin. 'Rebranding to the New Zealand Screen Awards is a natural progression as we aim to celebrate the full scope of our local screen industry.' NZ On Air, NZ Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho are excited by the expansion of the awards to include film. The agencies' CE's – Annie Murray, Cameron Harland and Larry Parr – jointly said: 'This is absolutely the right thing to do, acknowledging that those who work on the excellent films created in Aotearoa deserve recognition and that many people involved in creating screen content work across film and television. We look forward to celebrating the best in Aotearoa screen content and supporting what will be an uplifting event for our sector.' The New Zealand Screen Awards this year also welcomes a new Committee member as long-serving member Producer Bailey Mackey steps down, along with filmmaker Roseanne Liang. Joining the NZSA Committee is actor, writer, director and 2024 Arts Laureate Miriama McDowell. Continuing committee members include South Pacific Pictures Chief Executive Kelly Martin, veteran film and television publicist Tamar Münch and news, current affairs and documentary Producer Adrian Stevanon, with further committee members to be announced. Justine McKay and Andy Dowding from janda Productions add: 'We're delighted to have found a way to include all screen content into these Awards. As consumers become increasingly platform agnostic it's the perfect time to create space for the film industry to be a part of these awards. And after such a long hiatus the film sector can finally have their skills and achievements recognised again. We look forward to seeing all the entries!' The New Zealand Screen Awards would not be possible without the generous support of its event partners: NZ On Air, Images and Sound, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), and Te Māngai Pāho. Their commitment plays a vital role in recognising excellence across the screen industry of Aotearoa. Additionally, the NZSA team gratefully acknowledges the significant contributions of the event's Supporting Partners: Warner Bros. Discovery, TVNZ, Whakaata Māori, Screen Auckland and Sky, and are delighted to welcome RNZ as a new Supporting Partner in 2025. A special acknowledgement is also extended to NZ On Screen for their steadfast dedication to honouring and preserving the rich heritage of screen storytelling in Aotearoa. The inaugural New Zealand Screen Awards will take place in Auckland, New Zealand later this year, with the expanded categories set to reflect the very best in New Zealand's screen talent and creativity. Entries for the 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards will open on Monday 30 June. For more information, visit: About the New Zealand Screen Awards The New Zealand Screen Awards recognise excellence in film and television and honour the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform in films and television programmes in New Zealand. The New Zealand Screen Awards are open to theatrical films as well as linear broadcast and free & subscription digital platforms. The New Zealand Screen Awards are owned and produced by janda.
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21-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Announcing The New Zealand Screen Awards: A Celebration Of The Best TV & Film In Aotearoa
Auckland, New Zealand The New Zealand Television Awards are undergoing a major evolution this year, expanding to become the New Zealand Screen Awards (NZSA), now celebrating excellence across all screen content, including both television and film. The exciting transformation will acknowledge content exhibited theatrically, in addition to programmes made for broadcast, streaming and digital platforms, creating a more comprehensive celebration of New Zealand's vibrant screen industry. This significant expansion reflects the ever-changing nature of the entertainment landscape and the growing crossover between television, film, and digital platforms. The New Zealand Screen Awards will continue to honour outstanding achievements across scripted, factual, documentary, news & current affairs content in production, direction, acting, writing, and technical fields, but now with a clear emphasis on both small and big-screen content. 'We've seen an incredible growth in the diversity of content being created in New Zealand, with many exceptional productions blurring the lines between television, digital and feature,' said New Zealand Screen Awards Committee Member Kelly Martin. 'Rebranding to the New Zealand Screen Awards is a natural progression as we aim to celebrate the full scope of our local screen industry.' NZ On Air, NZ Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho are excited by the expansion of the awards to include film. The agencies' CE's - Annie Murray, Cameron Harland and Larry Parr - jointly said: 'This is absolutely the right thing to do, acknowledging that those who work on the excellent films created in Aotearoa deserve recognition and that many people involved in creating screen content work across film and television. We look forward to celebrating the best in Aotearoa screen content and supporting what will be an uplifting event for our sector.' The New Zealand Screen Awards this year also welcomes a new Committee member as long-serving member Producer Bailey Mackey steps down, along with filmmaker Roseanne Liang. Joining the NZSA Committee is actor, writer, director and 2024 Arts Laureate Miriama McDowell. Continuing committee members include South Pacific Pictures Chief Executive Kelly Martin, veteran film and television publicist Tamar Münch and news, current affairs and documentary Producer Adrian Stevanon, with further committee members to be announced. Justine McKay and Andy Dowding from janda Productions add: "We're delighted to have found a way to include all screen content into these Awards. As consumers become increasingly platform agnostic it's the perfect time to create space for the film industry to be a part of these awards. And after such a long hiatus the film sector can finally have their skills and achievements recognised again. We look forward to seeing all the entries!" The New Zealand Screen Awards would not be possible without the generous support of its event partners: NZ On Air, Images and Sound, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), and Te Māngai Pāho. Their commitment plays a vital role in recognising excellence across the screen industry of Aotearoa. Additionally, the NZSA team gratefully acknowledges the significant contributions of the event's Supporting Partners: Warner Bros. Discovery, TVNZ, Whakaata Māori, Screen Auckland and Sky, and are delighted to welcome RNZ as a new Supporting Partner in 2025. A special acknowledgement is also extended to NZ On Screen for their steadfast dedication to honouring and preserving the rich heritage of screen storytelling in Aotearoa. The inaugural New Zealand Screen Awards will take place in Auckland, New Zealand later this year, with the expanded categories set to reflect the very best in New Zealand's screen talent and creativity. Entries for the 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards will open on Monday 30 June. About the New Zealand Screen Awards The New Zealand Screen Awards recognise excellence in film and television and honour the special skills and unique talents of the companies and individuals who create, produce, and perform in films and television programmes in New Zealand. The New Zealand Screen Awards are open to theatrical films as well as linear broadcast and free & subscription digital platforms. The New Zealand Screen Awards are owned and produced by janda.
