Nz On Air

The Tron Music Trust aims to assist musicians from Hamilton and the Waikato, while reinvigorating the live music scene. Zac Arnold and Tron trustee Trevor Faville discuss the sizeable task ahead. Audio

Pav served at the pad of our man at the UN was in the news recently, but soon we may also see tasty treats at our diplomatic residences on TV. A million dollars of public broadcasting money is being… Audio

Obesity and Outrageous Fortune spinoffs? Hard facts or soft soap? Mastermind or Masterchef? Not everyone will agree on taxpayers' money to be spent on new programmes. Mediawatch looks at some of the… Audio

It runs well-made shows from some of the world's best TV broadcasters and some local ones as well, but they're rarely reviewed or written about. It's available nationwide on Freeview and Sky and its… Audio

Many hours on our main TV channels are taken up with British and Australian TV quiz shows on weekday afternoons. They're well-made shows, but too many questions are designed for Brits and Aussies and… Audio

TV3's decision to review the future of Campbell Live is leaving some media commentators wondering if broadcasters will seek public funding for current affairs programmes. Audio

Irene Gardiner from NZ On Screen takes us back to the first year of programmes made with New Zealand on Air Funding, as it celebrates its quarter century. Audio

NZ On Air has agreed to provide more than eight million dollars funding for a new drama series, which it hopes will successfully compete with the current batch of nightly reality TV shows, like… Audio