About this Site

In 2007 NZ On Air initiated the NZ On Screen project as an integral part of its digital strategy. Since 1989 NZ On Air has funded over 15,000 hours of local television production. Much of this content, as well as thousands more hours supported by broadcasters, film investors and other funding sources, is not easily accessible to the public.

NZ On Screen is unlocking the treasure chest, providing access to the wealth of television, film and music video produced in NZ, along with knowledgeable background information.

NZ On Screen is fully funded; there is no commercial aspect. Links are provided to other sites or businesses where titles can be purchased or downloaded. NZ On Screen does not handle any transactions or carry advertising.

NZ On Screen is funded completely by NZ On Air. $1.2 million was allocated in 2007, $1.2 million in 2008, and a further $1 million in the site's third year. The site was launched in October 2008.

The project is governed by an independent Charitable Trust, the NZ On Screen Trust, comprising four independent Trustees and up to three appointed by NZ On Air.

Trustees: Teresa Shreves (Chair, lawyer), Russell Brown (media commentator), Robin Scholes (producer), Geoffrey Lealand (academic), Nicole Hoey (producer, NZ On Air board member) and Jane Wrightson (CEO, NZ On Air).

All titles included on this site have been cleared for streaming by the copyright holder(s) and broadcasters (if still under licence). See the site Terms and Conditions for more information.

Published and production music has been cleared through licenses with APRA/AMCOS and PPNZ.

Māori content on the site has been curated in consultation with relevant Māori media organisations (Te Mangai Paho, Māori Television, Māori producers and production companies and iwi liaison coordinators at the NZ Film Archive and TVNZ Archives).

Māori writers have been commissioned to write perspectives about significant Māori content or that which has a strong Māori element.

Te reo is in use throughout the site on a contextual basis, reflecting the evolving kiwi lexicon and contemporary language in NZ. For translations please visit this site: learningmedia.co.nz.

Some of the content on NZ On Screen is licensed under the “Attribution Non-Commercial” Creative Commons licence.

Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence

NZ On Screen content covered by this licence includes:

• Synopses and backgrounds relating to titles, collections and music videos
• Synopses and biographies relating to people
• All video and written content on ScreenTalk

This licence lets others remix, tweak, and build upon our work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge NZ On Screen and be non-commercial, they don't have to licence their derivative works on the same terms.

Video content and photographs from films, television programmes and music videos is NOT included in this licence and are NOT available for distribution.

Find out more about Creative Commons.

NZ On Screen has received outstanding support from an unprecedented number of organisations. The Trust would like to thank in particular:

1. NZ Film Archive: providing access to their collection as well as their expert knowledge of NZ's television history
2. TVNZ: establishing a policy which allows NZ On Screen to include titles that are produced by or under licence to TVNZ
3. Archives NZ: providing access to the National Film Unit collection as well as a range of historical footage included in their archives
4. The Dominion Post: providing access to their extensive archive of photographs for inclusion on the site
5. Onfilm: providing access to their extensive archive of photographs for inclusion on the site
6. The NZ Film Commission: facilitating access to NZ short and feature films as well as a number of television dramas
7. TV3 and Māori Television: facilitating access to a number of television programmes for the site
8. APRA, AMCOS and RIANZ for assistance with music rights clearances
9. SPADA, the Screen Directors Guild and the NZ Writers Guild for supporting this site among their members
10. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage
11. And every programme and filmmaker who has understood and supported the dream by making their content available for audiences to enjoy all over again

The project team responsible for NZ On Screen includes:

• Clarion Wells – Project Director
• Irene Gardiner – Content Director
• Paul Ward – Editor
• Kim Baker – Rights Executive
• Veronica Harwood Stevenson – Rights and Project Admin
• James Kirkus-Lamont – Content Wrangler
• Ian Pryor – Writer and ScreenTalk Director
• Alex Backhouse – Digitising and Editing ScreenTalk
• Andrew Whiteside – ScreenTalk Director
• James Coleman – ScreenTalk Director
• Gemma Gracewood – Online Publicist

A number of people have contributed to the backgrounds, synopses and biographies throughout the site, and/or have provided their time, energy and inspiration. These include: Brenda Leeuwenberg, Sarah Jane Miller, Clare O'Leary, Monika Ahuriri, Catherine Bisley, Costa Botes, Doug Coutts, Rachel Davies, Mary Jane Duffy, Debbie Martin, Glenis Giles, Tony Hiles, Owen Hughes, Helen Jamieson, Richard King, Mihi Murray, Maraea Rakuraku, Ian Pryor, Annie Simon, Makerita Urale, Paul Ward, Bianca Zander, Paul Diamond, Paula Yeoman, Marlene Thies, James Coleman, Leonardo Guerchmann, Kylie Buck, Catherine Juniot, Jason Post.

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