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'
The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Starring: Vanessa Beecroft
Kiwi filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly paints an intimate portrait of artist Vanessa Beecroft and her struggle to adopt Sudanese twins in this acclaimed Sun... Read more
Chasing China's Chariots of Fire (2008)
Starring: John Agnew
John Agnew is a crazy New Zealander who has been hunting down the last steam trains in the world. We join John as he tracks down the last Chariots of... Read more
Rain of the Children (2008)
6.9/10
Director: Vincent Ward
Starring: Rena Owen, Temuera Morrison, Taungaroa Emile, Vincent Ward, Miriama Rangi
While still a film student in the late 1970s, Vincent Ward made a documentary called 'In Spring One Plants Alone' about an elderly Tuhoe woman called... Read more
The Comic Genius of Billy T James (2008)
Starring: Billy T James
Featuring several well-loved skits from the 'Billy T. James Show', a performance from the 'Royal Variety Show', Maori Volcanics footage plus over 60 m... Read more
Intrepid Journeys: Volume 3 (2008)
6.9/10
Starring: Pam Corkery, Shane Cortese, Stephanie Tauevihi, Paul Holmes, Norm Hewitt, Jenny...
'Intrepid Journeys' returns with a fresh crop of prominent kiwis and out-of-the-way destinations. Veteran broadcaster Paul Holmes straps on a backpack... Read more
Wild South: Summer Special (2008)
7.8/10
Award-winning, international filmmaker Natural History New Zealand has enthralled millions of viewers for more than three decades with their documenta... Read more
Wild South: Volume 3 (2008)
7.8/10
Award-winning, international filmmaker NHNZ has enthralled millions of viewers for more than three decades with their documentaries. In "Colony Z" (1... Read more
Wild South: Volume 1 (2008)
7.8/10
A selection of documentaries by NHNZ on the wild wonders of nature in the deep south. 'Island of Strange Noises' (1980) takes us to the Antipodes Isla... Read more
Wild South: Volume 2 (2008)
7.8/10
Volume Two on the wild wonders of the Deep South with NHNZ. In 'Up With the Birds' (1982) we look at many of the unique bird species of Macauley Islan... Read more
The Best of Country Calendar 2007 (2008)
Segments include a group of enthusiastic steam engine owners who take on the job of moving a homestead across the Canterbury Plains. Then we join a gr... Read more