Cameron Harland

Now, these parts of our population are also the fastest growing.

So can this local media clawback recorded in the latest Where Are the Audiences survey really last? And if so, how does the funding agency that spends more than $100 million of our money every year adapt? I asked NZ On Air Chief Executive Cameron Harland.

the numbers through what we would call that disruptive period, sort of 2026, right sort of through to after COVID, there was an awful lot of change.

And if those trends had have continued, I think we'd be seeing a very, very different environment.

The Ridge was a co-production with BBC Scotland and Screen Scotland.

So when you look at something like The Gone or The Ridge, not only are you attaching international money, but you're also bringing in some international cast that sort of rounds out the overall kind of look and feel and vibe of the show, which in turn means that it tends to do quite well on the international stage.

That was Cameron Harland, the chief executive at NZ On Air, talking to me there about the findings of the latest Where Are The Audiences survey, the biggest survey of New Zealanders' media habits and choices, which is conducted every two years.

And you can read more about the results of that and the reactions to it on the Media Watch page at rnz.co.nz. Just look for the title, Settling Down, Are We Mature Media Kiwis Now? In the meantime, that's all for this week.