New Zealand Docos
New Zealand has a rich tradition of quality documentary-making. We may not be able to get Merita Mita's 'Patu' but we do have the searing social commentary of 'In A Land of Plenty' or 'Out of Sight'. Look into New Zealand's history with 'The New Zealand Wars' or 'The Toogood Years'. These are New Zealand stories made by New Zealanders and a great treasure for us here.
Pictured: The tragic story of the Wahine ferry disaster is told in 'Shipwreck! Deadly Harbour'
Banana in a Nutshell (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Roseanne Liang
First generation Chinese kiwi, Roseanne Liang began this documentary as something to keep her mind off the fact that her traditional Chinese parents w... Read more
Barefoot Cinema: The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger (2008)
Director: Gerard Smyth
Starring: Peter Jackson, Gaylene Preston, Helen Bollinger, Vincent Ward, Geoff Murphy, Alu...
A portrait of Alun Bollinger (AlBol), who lives with his wife Helen (HelBol) and assorted grandchildren near Reefton, on New Zealand's remote West Coa... Read more
Barry Barclay - The Camera on the Shore (2009)
Director: Graeme Tuckett
The late Barry Barclay [Ngati Apa] was one of New Zealand's most respected filmmakers. Before his death in February 2008, Barclay was interviewed for... Read more
Beautiful New Zealand: The Four Seasons (2006)
In a country where the landscape confronts one at every corner, it is hard not to be affected by its beauty. From its rugged mountains to idyllic beac... Read more
Being Billy Apple (2007)
Director: Leanne Pooley
Billy Apple: enigma, con man, or artist? Being Billy Apple looks at one of New Zealand's most controversial contemporary artists: a man who changed hi... Read more
Beyond the Edge (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
"Beyond the Edge" documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary, a modest... Read more
Beyond the Edge ( Blu-ray ) (2013)
6.8/10
Director: Leanne Pooley
"Beyond the Edge" documents the epic true journey of the heroic and triumphant ascent to the top of Mount Everest in 1953 by Edmund Hillary, a modest... Read more
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand (2004)
Starring: Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly is back with the fourth in his massively popular World Tour series. This time Billy journeys to a land down under, New Zealand, a count... Read more
Birdland: Series 1 (2009)
7.5/10
Director: Paul Casserly
Starring: Jeremy Wells
A feathered tour of New Zealand, it's about birds, bird lovers and anything even slightly related to birds hosted by Jeremy Wells. From the deafening... Read more
Blerta: The Return Trip (2003)
6.8/10
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Bruno Lawrence, Ian Watkin, John Clarke, Ian Mune
In 1970, Bruno Lawrence formed a group of musicians, actors and aspiring filmmakers, and set out in a bus to tour the country. He called it the 'Bruno... Read more