New Zealand on Air

Background: : New Zealand on Air (or the Broadcasting Commission) (in Maori: Iriangi TE Motu) is an independent New Zealand broadcast funding agency founded in 1989. It is an autonomous crown entity separate from central Government and governed by a Board of six appointed by the Minister of Broadcasting.

1st Logo (1992-2000)

Nicknames: Eric the Goldfish, "Maori/English Translation"

Logo: On a black background, "Irirangi" appears above a red squiggly line, "TE" above a blue squiggly line, and "Motu" above a green squiggly line which bares the text "NZ on Air" which later turn over to where Irirangi is replaced by NZ, TE by ON and Motu by AIR and the English name replaced with it's Maori translation.

Variants: Trivia: Eric the Goldfish used to be the company's mascot.
 * It mostly does that turn thing to reveal the network's logo that the show was made by before or after.
 * An in-credit variation in the ending credits of Oscar and Friends occurs with the Broadcasting Fee info still appearing after the NZ on Air logo turns over to the TV3 logo from this era.
 * The text's animation takes place on the upper corner, where on the bottom, Eric the Goldfish (their former mascot), appears wiping in the words "With the Help of your Broadcasting Fee." and also blows some bubbles while he does that position.
 * 1) For more about Eric the Goldfish: see:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zNAGXACilo

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The animation and the Eric variant.

Music/Sounds: Mainly, an announcer would be heard saying (This) [SHOW/PROGRAMME/MOVIE] was ([a/an] produced/made by/at [PRODUCTION COMPANY NAME] production/studios [LOCATION]) made for [NETWORK NAME] with the help of your broadcasting fee, so you can see more of New Zealand on Air.
 * Example on TVOne/TV2: Regular animation until it turns over to the late-90's TVOne/TV2 logo/s with a TVOne/TV2 announcer narrating "This programme was made for TVOne/TV2 with the help of your broadcasting fee, so you can see more of New Zealand on Air."

Sometimes, in Maori, it is: ''Hanga tēnei hōtaka i ki te awhina o koutou Fee Broadcasting, kia taea e koe te kite atu, o Aotearoa I te rangi."
 * Eric only: A variant exists with Eric the Goldfish narrating the credit.

Availability: Seen on old shows made by TV One, TV2, TV3 and TV4/C4(2)/Four/TheEdgeTV/Bravo.

Scare Factor: None.

2nd Logo

Nicknames: Irirangi TE Motu", "NZ On Air II

Logo: Same as the first logo only with the company's name letters in black and the background is a green fern daytime one. The camera turns as the text does its usual animation Plus, the slogan "Our stories, our songs, our selves" have a Maori translation: Tatou waiata, o matou kōrero, to tatou ano.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Same, only the scene changing directions as well as the camera turning.

Music/Sounds: A chime and guitar along with an announcer narrating that (This [SHOW/PROGRAMME/MOVIE] was made with funding from New Zealand on Air. or Thank You/mihi, New Zealand On Air, for helping us make [SHOW NAME]. or in Maori, it is: "Hanga i tenei whakaaturanga i te pūtea i hou o Aotearoa I te rangi."

Availability: Mostly seen on many 2000-2010 produced shows, movies or documentaries that have been made during that area with funding from New Zealand on Air.

Scare Factor: None.

3rd Logo

Nickname: "New NZOA."

Logo: On a black background contains, a radius, a mountain and the company's name with that twisting thing on the right.

FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The audio, mountain, and the words.

Music/Sounds: Xylophone music as well as an announcer narrating Supporting local content so you can see more of New Zealand on Air., sometimes the same one as before.

Availability: Common.

Scare Factor: None.