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Māori Television’s New Zealand Documentaries: Documentary Aotearoa. Made with the support of NZ On Air and available On Demand.
Made with the support of NZ On Air. Drawing parallels and taking a look at a New Zealand that was divided not only by gender but also by race. This is the story of Māori women who have been forgotten by the mainstream narrative but not by Māori, for their involvement in the suffragette movement.
Witness a collection of six stories of individuals who fought in WW1.
Made with the support of NZ On Air. Follow the experiences of several New Zealand born ex-prisoners abruptly deported from Australia and tossed into the hands of a remarkable group of men and women tirelessly working to help them turn their lives around.
(AO) The story of Te Kimiti Gilbert, a Māori engineer who began his demining career with the United Nations in Cambodia back in 1993. (PREMIERE)
(AO) This docudrama follows an imaginary news reporter who travels back in time to cover the days leading up to the Treaty of Waitangi 6th February 1840 signing, told in recreations and interviews with the participants and locals.
Claimed to be the largest surfcasting event in the world, the annual Ninety Mile Beach Red Snapper Classic attracts hundreds of anglers every February to compete for prizes in excess of $250,000.
(AO) This documentary goes behind the scenes with director Gaylene Preston during the making of Geoff Murphy's: Utu.
(AO) Profiling Māori film and broadcasting legend, Don Selwyn, who left behind a legacy of talented young film and television experts that he mentored.
Target Zero. In the past two years, comedian Mike King has turned his attention to suicide prevention. This is the story of his work in the community to challenge and reduce the statistics. (PREMIERE)
(AO) The story of a group of New Zealand freezing workers who will join the chain gang during the September killing season in Iceland. (PREMIERE)
(AO) A documentary about the struggle to reinvent Murupara, a town that had its economic and social base ripped from under it, and the people who wouldn't give up. (PREMIERE)
(AO) Three families decide how best to care for their elderly relatives who can no longer care for themselves. This confronting documentary will examine care of the elderly from a uniquely Māori perspective.
