A group of Polynesian writers must create a new comedy show, but there's one issue - their Caucasian head writer is a problematic ally. From STI checks to body swaps, the girls master life one sketch at a time.
Those who have always fancied their fifteen minutes of fame will soon get their chance as we begin the quest to find New Zealand’s most remarkable performers.
New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
British comedian and travel enthusiast Griff Rhys Jones is packing his bags, pulling on his hiking boots, and heading out into the wilds to explore New Zealand – from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island.
Funded by NZ On Air as part of its Covid-19 response, INSiDE follows Rose (O’Reilly), a woman who rediscovers a connection from her past while self-isolating during a second wave of the coronavirus. Rose works for a video-conferencing company and while responding to customer queries, she also secretly accesses private conversations.
Using her technical skills, she begins to taunt an old high school nemesis – with unexpected results.
Demolition teams across New Zealand work together to bring down the colossal, the difficult, and the dangerous. We take you behind the barriers and show you the problems that demolition teams face daily - and some more unusual conundrums as well.
Shines a spotlight on New Zealand's most prominent architects and the country's most spectacular structures. In each episode, a featured architect takes host Matthew Ridge around New Zealand to visit their favourite houses.
AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY. The vast overland route from Auckland to New Zealand’s deep South fires up the national imagination – it’s an iconic piece of kiwiana . . . a journey where city and sprawl gently yields to rolling pastures, volcanic extremes, tranquil waterways, the rough Otago high country and the snowcapped grandeur of the Southern Alps and Fiordland
New Zealand television celebrated its 50th birthday in 2010, and Prime TV and New Zealand on Air commissioned a documentary series back at the history of TV in New Zealand.
Everything that has happened to this country and its people since television made its first appearance in 1960 has been reflected in the television programmes we made during that time. Fifty Years of Television in New Zealand will provide a unique opportunity to examine the social and cultural history of New Zealand over the last 50 years.
The television programmes we have made over the last 50 years do not just give us a history of television production; they give us a social history of New Zealand. Television opened up the rest of the world and changed our view of our own country and people. The box in the corner of the lounge has become our main source of news and entertainment, and it has become a reflection of our values and beliefs.