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'
Antarctica: A Year On Ice (2013)
7.6/10
Director: Anthony Powell
Filmed over 10 years, Frozen Planet photographer Anthony Powell presents a visually stunning and deeply personal chronicle of what it is like to live... Read more
Gardening with Soul (2013)
6.7/10
Director: Jess Feast
Starring: Sister Loyola Galvin
Sister Loyola is one of the liveliest nonagenarians you could ever meet. As the main gardener at the Home of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington, her... Read more
Nancy Wake: Gestapo's Most Wanted (2013)
7.7/10
Director: Mike Smith
Starring: Owen Black, Rachael Blampied
This is the incredible true story of Nancy Wake, the daring allied spy who became the Gestapo's most wanted woman in WWII. Codenamed The White Mouse... Read more
Erebus: Operation Overdue (2013)
7/10
Director: Peter Burger, Charlotte Purdy
In 1979, a jet carrying 257 passengers on a sightseeing tour over Antarctica went missing. Eleven police officers were called to duty and undertook an... 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
Will It Fly? (2013)
Director: Wayne Johnson
New Zealand's greatest historical aviation mystery is that of Richard Pearse and his early 1900's flying machine. There were many eyewitness accounts... Read more
Wild About New Zealand (2013)
7.7/10
Gus Roxburgh is wild about New Zealand! He loves adventure, the outdoors and especially New Zealand's rugged wild lands - and what better place to enj... Read more
Intersexion (2012)
7.9/10
Director: Grant Lahood
In this award-winning documentary, New Zealand's first 'out' intersex person, Mani Bruce Mitchell, travels the globe to talk to other intersexuals: th... Read more
New Zealand from Above (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Various
A stunning new series featuring compelling images of New Zealand's natural environment and extensive aerial footage, bringing the majestic beauty of t... Read more