NZ On Air stories
Residents in Glentunnel could see New Zealand’s first rubber road next January as Selwyn District weighs a trial using recycled tyres.
Ashburton motorists will still fund roads nationwide after Finance Minister Nicola Willis rejected a mayoral hopeful’s plan to keep charges local.
Councils warn the bill could saddle ratepayers with unfunded duties, as toilets, cemeteries and consenting are left off the core services list.
The Greens say restoring passenger rail could ease pressure on Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga as regional airlines cut routes and costs climb.
A government grant will test whether Hawke's Bay can revive a controversial dam scheme after years of water shortages and legal setbacks.
Tauranga’s housing squeeze is worsened by 2,142 empty homes, though the mayor says filling them beats building anew.
Tauranga’s push for taller Mount Maunganui buildings has reignited debate over whether greater density will ease the city’s housing squeeze.
The hub is expected to take 40,000 truck movements a year off Mid Canterbury roads and cut freight emissions by 70%.
Cyclone Gabrielle showed why decentralised power could keep homes, water and communications running when the main grid fails.
Support is growing for a proposed GBP £570 million Kaipara incinerator that could burn Auckland and Northland rubbish and power 165,000 homes by 2028.
Councils must decide whether to keep water services in-house or form regional CCOs, as new laws could reshape debt and rates bills.
Chantelle Cole, CEO at the award-winning studio Dinosaur Polo Club, is set to join NZ On Air as the Programme Director for their Game Development Sector Rebate scheme, bringing significant industry experience.
TechDay, a New Zealand tech news site, has received funding from the government and NZ On Air to enhance its cybersecurity coverage.
The interactive documentary explores the LGBTQ vogue ball scene in the world's biggest Pacific city - Auckland, New Zealand.
NZ On Air and Google team up to offer a $300k grant to successful New Zealand YouTubers to help them hone their talents and reach new audiences.
NZ On Air and Canada Media Fund will receive $1 million in funding for three new projects, it was announced today.
Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.
Labour accuses National government of cutting public broadcasting funding, resulting in lowest level in NZ history.
