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27 Jun 2022

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Te Pae Tata

A TikTok series that profiles Indigenous creatives, inspiring rangatahi to discover their own creative spark.

Watch on TikTok

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14 Jun 2022

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Hongi To Hāngī: And Everything In Between

Tāmati Rimene-Sproat provides the answers to everything you didn’t know about te ao Māori, when you might have been too afraid to ask.

Watch on TVNZ+

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14 Jun 2022

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Patrick Gower: On Booze

Patrick Gower faces his most confronting investigation yet as he examines why New Zealanders drink the way they do.

Watch on Three

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08 Jun 2022

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Match Fit

Sir Buck Shelford and Sir Graham Henry assemble a team of All Black greats and challenge them to get back in shape physically and mentally for an epic match.

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17 May 2022

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Scratched

Stories of outstanding New Zealand athletes whose feats have been forgotten by history.

Watch on The Spinoff

Moana 3

13 May 2022

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Portrait of a Quiet Revolutionary

An intimate and compelling documentary about one of New Zealand’s leading thinkers, scholars and activists, Moana Jackson.

Watch on NZ Herald

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07 May 2022

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2000s Baby

You’re invited to Misha, Rāwhiti, Poe Tiare, Alison and Tristan’s 21sts, getting a snapshot of what it looks like to become an adult across different walks of life in Aotearoa.

Watch on Re:

Asian Art stories

26 Apr 2022

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ASIA: Art Stories in Aotearoa

18 Asian-New Zealand artists reflect on how life in Aotearoa informs their creative work and sense of identity in this short documentary series.

Watch on RNZ

Toa Hunter Gatherer

26 Apr 2022

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Toa Hunter Gatherer

Toa Hunter Gatherer recaptures the traditional knowledge and techniques that have been lost since using modern ways to source kai.

Watch on Whakaata Māori

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18 Apr 2022

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Aroha Nui: Say I Do

Witness the extraordinary lives of Māori wedding celebrants, guiding couples of their journey to their altar, and the special connection they have.

Watch on TVNZ+

Seasick

12 Apr 2022

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Seasick

Seasick is a documentary series investigating the environmental challenges facing the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

Watch on Stuff

Attitude

10 Apr 2022

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Attitude

Immerse yourself in the engaging stories of people who live with a disability - ordinary people living extraordinary lives.

Watch on TVNZ+

No Place Like Home

30 Mar 2022

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No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home follows six couples as they return to New Zealand to rebuild their lives in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch on Stuff

Fighting Chance

01 Mar 2022

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Fighting Chance

An observational series that follows the transformation of a group of everyday people on a 20-week journey to their first mixed-martial arts fight.

Watch on Whakaata Māori

Akanuanua

23 Feb 2022

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Akanuanua

Akanuanua takes an up-close and personal look into the lives of five extraordinary MVPFAFF Queer Pasifika people.

Watch on The Coconet

Country Calendar

20 Feb 2022

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Country Calendar

Take a look at iconic rural Kiwi life in New Zealand's longest running television series!

Watch on TVNZ+

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