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RIDE WITH THE DEVIL

Lin is a young Asian recently arrived down under from Beijing. dumb chink with the Gold card”. Kurt promises Lin his own car Cast out by his rich father he ends up in under fame and glory and a strange kinship grows over a few cups of the strict guidance of his aunt. His cousin Amy leads two octane-fuelled craziness. lives – one of perfect student, the other the leader of an all girl “Boy Racer” crew. Almost impossible to own a car where he is from, Lin is drawn into the world of late night cruising, drift competitions, and other assortment’s of auto erotica. Episodes: 6 x 22’30” Year: 2007 Lin meets up with Kurt, a hoon who has done time in prison and come out the other side. Kurt is the “design engineer for SHOWCASE B-bay Motors, a hip-hop styled fast fours import workshop (they do up Jap cars). At first Kurt sees Lin as a cash cow - “the

THE MARKET

The Background: Auckland, New Zealand has one of the The Story: Two strong families, one Maori (native New highest populations of Polynesian peoples in the world. South Zealanders) and one Samoan (Polynesian), make their living at Auckland epitomises their way of life and the weekend market the stalls as they have done for decades. is the community meeting ground where the way of life of the Pacific islands is played out with remarkable accuracy.

The Market was shot on location in South Auckland, within Episodes: 13 x 22’30” a five-kilometre radius of the Otara Markets and Otara Year: 2005 Town Centre. Much of the drama was shot on the streets, in rented houses, abandoned buildings, local shops with the local SHOWCASE community playing a vital role.

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MONSTERS OF THE DEEP THE LOST DINOSAURS OF NZ

On April 25 1977, trawling for mackerel off the New Zealand The discovery of The New Zealand Dinosaurs by retired coast the Zutu Maru snagged the rotting carcass of a huge sea housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen has cast a new light on creature. Concerned it would ruin the rest of the catch the the behaviour of dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous and the captain ordered the mysterious creature to be dumped over the puzzle of why dinosaurs, in general, became extinct. side.

Episodes: 1 x 52’ Episodes: 1 x 45’ Year: 2002 Year: 2005 DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY

THE WAHINE DISASTER ZIP AND MAC

The interisland ferry The Wahine sank in Wellington Harbour ‘Zip and Mac’ is an exciting new 3D animated edutainment series on April 10, 1968 when it was overcome by one of the worst which introduces pre-schoolers to basic literacy skills that storms ever recorded in New Zealand, with the loss of 51 lives help to prepare children for school. Its lead characters ‘Zip the Frog’ and ‘Mac the Dog’ are adapted from the internationally successful series of readers ‘5 Fabulous Frogs and a Dog’

Episodes: 1 x 45’14” Year: 2008 Episodes: 26 x 8’ DOCUMENTARY Year: 2008

CHILDREN’S ANIMATION

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animal academy working holiday

Animal Academy celebrates a passion for animals of all shapes Working Holiday….It is a Kiwi institution, the way every and sizes. With nearly 800,000 dogs and 1.5 million felines, New adventurous young Kiwi initiates themselves to adulthood. They Zealand has one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world. may end up with a career, a partner or maybe just a memorable holiday!

Episodes: 13 x 22’30” Year: 2008 Episodes: 8 X 45’ Year: 2008 FAMILY EXPLORE

PASSION IN PARADISE SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE LOVES ME

This series traces the relationship between sex and social change When Romania came out of the shadows of totalitarian in New Zealand, from pre-European times to the present day communist rule late last century, the world was shocked by some of the images that emerged from hospitals and orphanages in that country.

Episodes: 6 x 45’30” Year: 2008 Episodes: 1 x 45’51” DOCUMENTARY Year: 2008

DOCUMENTARY

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HUNGER FOR THE WILD RAPID RESPONSE

Set amongst New Zealand’s stunning scenery, the series takes RAPID RESPONSE four-wheel-drive vehicles of St John are the Logan & Brown to the far corners of the country where they modern face of medical emergency call-out work. Packed with hook up with local identities who help them hunt and gather emergency medical supplies and driven by Advanced Paramedics, their food. Along the way there’s plenty of adventure with a mix they are designed to respond and arrive on location at major of local history and a lot of fun. medical emergencies.

Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2008 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 7 x 22’30” - Year: 2006 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2009 (Available soon)

LIFESTYLE REAL LIFE

PIHA RESCUE

PIHA RESCUE is now in its fifth year following the efforts of Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year 2008 the volunteer lifeguards at New Zealand’s picturesque and 1 x 45” & 9 x 22’30”- Year 2007 dangerous popular black sand beach – Piha. 14 x 22’30” - Year 2006 13 x 22’30” - Year 2005 This season, hearts leapt into mouths on many occasions. 10 x 22’30” - Year 2004 The series begins with a wife frantic to find her husband, last seen swimming beside Lion Rock at dusk! A daredevil fisherman, swept from the rocks in massive surf – a very sad REAL LIFE day for all; and one of the guards is badly injured in a critical after hours emergency.

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KAraoke high rude awakenings ride with the devil

Welcome to “Karaoke High”. The Dimity Rush is in a hurry – to reconnect Lin is a young Asian recently arrived foremost training school with a with an upbeat inner city vibe, to escape down under from Beijing. Cast out fearsome reputation academically and the rural lifestyle block where she has by his rich father he ends up in New in the performing arts. This is where been marooned for seven years with Zealand under the strict guidance of his dreams are chased and everyone will her anaesthetist husband Stuart and aunt. His cousin Amy leads two lives – fight for their moment in the spotlight. their two sons Julian (17) and Ollie (8). one of perfect student, the other the leader of an all girl “Boy Racer” crew. Almost impossible to own a car where he is from, Lin is drawn into the world Episodes: 15 x 22’30” Episodes: 11 x 45’ of late night cruising, drift competitions, Year: 2006 Year: 2007 and other assortment’s of auto erotica.

Episodes: 6 x 22’30” Year: 2007

the market the killian curse

The Background: Auckland, New Zealand has one of the highest School can be an evil place… The Killian Curse is a comedy- populations of Polynesian peoples in the world. South Auckland horror kidult show about a cursed classroom. epitomises their way of life and the weekend market is the In episode one, the new students of Room 21 are told a community meeting ground where the way of life of the Pacific frightening story… In 1906, a man called Charles Killian founded islands is played out with remarkable accuracy. Killian High School. An eccentric man, he met an ‘accidental’ The Market was shot on location in South Auckland, within death when locals discovered he was teaching the ways of a five-kilometre radius of the Otara Markets and Otara demonology to impressionable young students. He is now Town Centre. Much of the drama was shot on the streets, in sending demons from the underworld to terrorise the current rented houses, abandoned buildings, local shops with the local students, and wreak havoc on those responsible for his death. community playing a vital role.

Episodes: 7 x 22’30” - Year: 2006 Episodes: 13 x 22’30” 7 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 Year: 2005

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COUNTRY CALENDAR HUNGER FOR THE WILD

Country Calendar is one of the longest running programme in Steve Logan and Al Brown share a love for fishing, hunting and the world- the first programme went to air in April 1966. What the great outdoors. They also run one of New Zealand’s most is it about the show the show that is has sustained audiences successful up-market restaurants, Logan Brown in downtown and popularity for as long as it has, and consistently delivered a Wellington. In Hunger for the Wild they trade the comfort of top 10 programme rating! that restaurant for life on the road as they chase down New Zealand’s finest and freshest foods bringing us dishes of wild The answer is simple, Country Calendar has documented and game and seasonal delicacies. faithfully portrayed stories of the people and the spectacular land that makes New Zealand the country it is.

Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2008 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 Episodes: Various x 22’30” 7 x 22’30” - Year: 2006

MUCKING IN

In every community there are people who work selflessly for Episodes: 83 x 22’30” the less fortunate. They are the unsung heroes of our lives. Year: 2000 to 2008 This long running much loved series rewards these outstanding members of the community. Mucking In works in conjunction with the community. Together they surprise the chosen recipient and then work with members of the community toward building a beautiful garden for them, while the recipient is tucked away in a luxurious resort. Wherever possible local companies supply products, materials and services. And the big payoff is seeing the look on the recipient’s face when they return home from their luxurious night away.

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HOUSE AND GARDEN KIWI KITCHEN – SERIES 1 & 2 A TASTE OF TEA

House and Garden is a celebration of This series is a celebration of the best “A woman is like a teabag – it’s only homes, lifestyles and the creativity of of life – wholesome food cooked, within when she’s in hot water that you realise New Zealanders – both at home and the homes of real Kiwis. how strong she is.” Nancy Regan. overseas. It is entertaining, informative, New Zealand’s flamboyant foodie- Peta and visually stunning. Mathais brings you her idiosyncratic take on the story of tea and the world’s Episodes: 7 x 22’30 - Year: 2006 addiction to it. 10 x 22’30 - Year: 2007 Episodes: 16 x 22’30” “Life is like tea. The longer it is Year: 2006 immersed, the richer it becomes.” Chinese proverb.

Episodes: 1 x 1 hour special Year: 2005

TASTE NEW ZEALAND TOAST NEW ZEALAND TASTE TAKES OFF

Taste New Zealand lifts the lid on the Designed as a companion series to There’s no better way to discover a culinary melting pot. The series Taste New Zealand, TVNZ’s flamboyant country than through its food and Peta investigates the produce, the spices food presenter Peta Mathias teams Mathias does just that. This footloose and the seafood that go into creating up with wine buff Timothy Giles and travel writer explores the flavours, the incomparable food. Moving throughout explores where we’re at when it comes style and the sights of destinations of scenic New Zealand and overseas, Peta to creating and consuming wine. They the world. Mathias our flamboyant foodie seeks provide practical advice, investigate out those with a passion for food and wine styles, meet New Zealand’s wine shares with them the delights of creat- specialists and feature stories about all ing the best cuisine an area has to offer. aspects of wine –history, collections, Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2004 wine tourism, blind tasting, cellaring and 6 x 22’30” - Year: 2006 wine making techniques

Episodes: 7 x 22’30” - Year: 2005 2 x 48” - Year: 2004 12 x 23” - Year: 2003 Episodes: 6 x 22’30” 13 x 23” - Year: 2001 Year: 2005

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WONDER DOGS KOHI COMES HOME THE DOG LISTENER DOWNUNDER

Wonder Dogs brings a blend of comedy, Ten years ago a little Labrador left her Leading UK dog behaviourist – Jan warmth, unpredictability, spectacular home and began training as a guide Fennell joins New Zealand TV locations and a wide variety of dogs dog. Her name was Kohi… meaning personality – Mark Leishman in this facing new challenges. Wonder Dogs is “to look for” in Maori, and she was captivating and thoroughly enjoyable consistently reliable, fun television that embarking on a journey from her home series. both adults and children can in Auckland to Invercargill to take care enjoy together. of Stuart Craig.

Episodes: 6 x 22’30” Year: 2006 Episodes: 26 x 22’30” Episodes: 1 x 45’30” Year: 2005 Year: 2004

TUX SUPER DOG CHALLENGE ANIMAL ACADEMY THE FUNNY FARM

Tux Super Dog Challenge is all about Animal Academy celebrates a passion Animal psychologist and trainer Mark that special bond between dogs and for animals of all shapes and sizes. With Vette and animal wrangler Matt Ward humans. The show challenges the very nearly 800,000 dogs and 1.5 million use their animal behaviour training skills best of those friendships. felines, New Zealand has one of the for a range of clients. The entire family, highest pet ownership rates in the including the pets help with training world. their client’s pets to participate in the media world and become, in some Episodes: 10 x 28’30” cases, a well loved part of it. Year: 2000 Episodes: 13 x 22’30” Year: 2008 Episodes: 10 x 22’30” Year: 2002

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ENDS OF THE WORLD INTREPID JOURNEYS KEN’S HUNTING AND FISHING SHOW

ENDS OF THE EARTH is a series Intrepid Journeys will grab you off the Good Kiwi Bloke and well-known NZ of documentary travel programmes sofa and take you on an adventure entertainer, Ken Moller (aka, Lynda Topp featuring portraits of New Zealanders packed spin around the globe. This is from The ), presents a new, who feel the need to go beyond our travel television off the beaten track. entertaining and informative Hunting shores (or the traditional London tube Forget cushy five star accommodation, and Fishing TV Show that will take or the Bondi tunnel) to find their way this programme gets down and dirty. viewers to some of New Zealand’s top in life. fly-fishing spots where we meet some of the regions best guides and discover the thrill of fishing for feisty Rainbows Episodes: 7 x 45’ and “Bloody Beautiful Browns” in NZ’s Episodes: 4 x 45’ Year: 2007 wilderness. Year: 2006

Episodes: 7 x 22’30” Year: 2007

ICE WORKING HOLIDAY

A series about the explorers, the history, environment and Working Holiday….It is a Kiwi institution, the way every animals – the reality of life in Antarctica. adventourous young Kiwis initiates themselves to adulthood. They may end up with a career, a partner or maybe just a ICE delivers more than just pretty pictures of penguins and memorable holiday! whales, although they definitely make an appearance. There’s a pinch of history, a strong dash of environmental awareness and In this travel series, eight young people embark on a six stories of survival and courage. week working holiday in far flung corners of the world and experience the reality of living and working in a foreign culture. A Working Holiday is the New Zealand way of making enough dosh to experience some of the world Episodes: 5 x 22’30” Year: 2007

Episodes: 8 x 45” Year: 2007

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THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

This is no game, this is for real. Twelve novice sailors, selected Exhaustive sailing and safety training, personality clashes, sleep from 48 raw recruits, train for and then sail an open ocean deprivation, confined living quarters, food rationing, and sea yacht race. Ordinary New Zealanders on an extraordinary sickness are amongst the challenges they face in the hope of adventure, it will take great mental and physical endurance, and being named in the final crew of 12 to race to Suva, on Fiji, the all the attitude, commitment and guts they can muster. beautiful Pacific island. New Zealand is full of sailing enthusiasts – our yacht racing history and geography mean it is a national pastime. So when everyday Kiwis were given the chance to sail New Zealand Episodes: 7 x 40’30” legend Sir Peter Blake’s yacht, Lion NZ, in the 50th Annual Year: 2004 Auckland to Suva Race, hundreds answered the challenge. After a recruitment sail, visiting five ports in New Zealand, skipper Steve Gilmour, trainer Neil Murray and sports psychologist Ant Williams choose 20 raw recruits from all over New Zealand to join an extensive training course.

COCKSY’S DAY OFF

All-round Kiwi bloke John ‘Cocksy’ Cocks likes to make the do – ice climbing, dam dropping, stock-car racing, surfing on most of his days off. In this new series, Cocksy is in search of the Barrier. These were all things that took me out of my the best New Zealand action weekend away. immediate field of experience but it was great to push the limits.” Cocksy travels the regions to experience the best leisure activities he can find. Secret spots, thrilling action and nature’s best weekend escapes from a good keen man’s perspective. Away from the building site, Cocksy’s a typical bloke – he’s a Episodes: 13 x 22’30” keen surfer and fisherman; he’s generally up for anything that Year: 2004 involves engines, noise or speed; and like every hard-working male, he likes to make the very most of his down time. “Sometimes a bloke needs time out,” says Cocksy. “My mission was to seek out some of the best leisure activities this country has to offer. It was great to be doing things I wouldn’t normally

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RAPID RESPONSE

RAPID RESPONSE four-wheel-drive vehicles of St John are person robbed and beaten with a wheel brace from his own the modern face of medical emergency call-out work. Packed car; a lady trapped in her back yard; another man is the victim with emergency medical supplies and driven by Advanced of a brutal home invasion. Paramedics, they are designed to respond and arrive on location at major medical emergencies. This all-new series offers an exciting and dramatic collection of real-life stories of New Zealanders in their hour of need. Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 10 x 22’30” - Year: 2009 (Available soon) At times bizarre and entertaining and at other times literally dealing with matters of life and death, RAPID RESPONSE contains a diverse collection of stories including; a Hare Krishna Monk kicked in the head by his cow; a man who attempted to save his treasured car and was dragged along the road after his foot became stuck; a young girl who choked on a diamond ring; one man bitten and attacked with a pair of scissors; another

PIHA RESCUE

PIHA RESCUE is now in its fifth year following the efforts of Episodes: 10 x 22’30” - Year 2008 the volunteer lifeguards at New Zealand’s picturesque and 1 x 45” & 9 x 22’30”- Year 2007 extremely dangerous black sand beach - Piha. 14 x 22’30” - Year 2006 13 x 22’30” - Year 2005 This season, hearts leapt into mouths on many occasions. The 10 x 22’30” - Year 2004 series begins with a wife frantic to find her husband, last seen swimming beside Lion Rock at dusk! A daredevil fisherman, swept from the rocks in massive surf – a very sad day for all; and one of the guards is badly injured in a critical after hours emergency. This summer the legendary Piha conditions showed no mercy, grabbing confident swimmers, children – and even lifeguards on occasion. Low tide times were particularly dangerous! The holiday weekends featured dramatic & spectacular rescues.

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EVEN MY PET’S A PORKER

• 50% in New Zealand are either overweight Episodes: 10 x 22’30” or obese. Year: 2007

• 25% are believed to have diabetes and don’t know it. • 40% eat snacks including chips, hot chips, chocolate, pies and other high fat snacks more than twice a day. • Only 20% take regular exercise. Sound familiar? Surprisingly, these statistics actually relate to our animals rather than humans but the figures of obesity in our pet population mirror almost identically the statistics in the adult human populations of the developed world. It is facing a huge problem with obesity… The human race is not only doing a disservice to themselves they are also doing the same to their pets.

NOUGHT TO FIVE WHY WE BUY

This is a revolutionary new series focusing on the lives of Why We Buy explores why we shop and the strategies, science children aged between nought and five years. and psychology used to persuade us to buy. The 10 episodes run in consecutive order from brand new The series is a mix of experiments, demonstrations and inside baby through to almost-5-year-olds who’re ready for school. knowledge from experts all aimed at revealing the psyche of the Each episode features two families sharing their stories about seller and the mind of the consumer. everyday life. For example Gill Connell, a primary school teacher, author and advisor on Active Movement, discusses the all-important link between movement and learning. She shows the families activities, which will grow their children’s brains so Episodes: 5 x 22’30” - Year: 2007 they can attain their genetic potential. 1 x 45’30” - Year: 2007

Episodes: 10 x 22’30” Year: 2006

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ZIP AND MAC

‘Zip and Mac’ is an exciting new 3D animated edutainment encourages all viewers to join in and have a go at reading and series which introduces pre-schoolers to basic literacy skills writing. that help to prepare children for school. Its lead characters ‘Zip the Frog’ and ‘Mac the Dog’ are adapted from the internationally successful series of readers ‘5 Fabulous Frogs Episodes: 26 x 8’ and a Dog’ Year: 2008 ‘Zip and Mac’ motivates 3 -5 year old children to want to learn basic English reading and writing skills. It gives pre- school children an appreciation of books, the alphabet and an introduction to writing and recognising letters and sounds. ‘Zip and Mac’ gently introduces18 basic words used in sentences, 26 letters, their shapes, sounds and how to write them. This is delivered in a loving and caring environment that

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UNDER INVESTIGATION NZ MEDICAL MYSTERIES THE INVESTIGATOR

Medical mysteries are as fascinating as murder mysteries. Every An in-depth look into some of New Zealand’s most puzzling country has its scientific controversies and dilemmas and crimes in recent history, investigating if there was more to each New Zealand has some intriguing cases which will stand some crime than meets the eye. scrutiny. Some of the best stories in this genre only ever make This new documentary series investigates unsolved or puzzling a brief news item or two and then vanish from the public radar. crimes. Through interviews with investigators, witnesses New Zealand Medical Mysteries takes a strongly investigative recollections, forensic reports, crime-scene photographs, news approach to delving into these stories. archive footage and dramatic reconstructions, this edgy and in- depth series promises to delve into each crime with meticulous methodology, in the hope to shed new light on the details of how each crime was committed. Episodes: 3 x 45’30’ Year: 2007

Episodes: 6 x 44’00” - Year: 2007 6 x 44’00” - Year: 2009 (available soon)

GHOST HUNT

Do you believe in ghosts? Three brave New Zealanders are Episodes: 10 x 22’30” about to find out if they are cynics or believers. They put their Year: 2006 fears aside while exploring New Zealand’s haunted sites. Each week, the Ghost Hunt team use a combination of technological gadgets and old fashioned bravado in their pursuit of paranormal activity. They explore a number of spooky locations, including an abandoned psychiatric hospital, the Waitomo Caves hotel, Riccarton House in , Vulcan Hotel in St Bathans, St James Theatre in Wellington and Kinder House in Parnell.

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BLACK GRACE COLIN MCCAHON I AM JONATHON LEMALU

In 2004 Neil Ieremia and Black Grace, Colin McCahon pioneered a new Jonathan Lemalu has a voice that is a bit New Zealand’s acclaimed Pacific contemporary form of New Zealand like dark liquid chocolate – smooth, rich Contemporary Dance Company, painting. He is now regarded as our and even. When he sings the warmth were invited to feature at America’s most important artist. His work over and charisma he exudes caresses the prestigious dance festival, Jacob’s Pillow a 50 year period, explores ideas about audience, his sparkling eyes reach the in Boston. man’s place and part in the both the back of the stalls, for here is a man who “real” world and in the unseen world of loves to sing. the spirit and the imagination

Episodes: 1 x 45’25” Year: 2002 Episodes: 1 x 56’04” Episodes: 1 x 70’33” Year: 2003 Year: 2004

REMEMBERING ED ANS WESTRA

Sir Edmund Hillary was the last great twentieth century A photo freezes the moment leaving it free to be explored explorer and adventurer. He is the only person on the planet and thought about over and over again. Ans Westra’s work is who has stood on the top of Everest and at the North and a photographic record of New Zealand. It creates a stunning South Poles. His craggy features, tousled hair, grin and lumbering visual history from the late ‘50s onwards. She is still gait are easily recognizable and are what the world knows and working today. remembers him for. For Sir Ed, his wish was to be remembered for more than a hard climb up a steep mountain!

Episodes: 1 x 45’12” Year: 2006 Episodes: 1 x 66’ Year: 2008

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THE TEST NO LATITUDE FOR ERROR NO GOOD CALLING FOR MUM

100 Years of All Blacks Test Match Rugby The rules are simple. Start whenever Before they set out on the Southern you like, round the main Capes to Ocean leg of the 1993/94 Whitbread, “The Test” is the story of All Black test port with no motors, no assistance the crew of New Zealand Endeavour rugby told by those who played the and no stopping. And the yacht? No agreed to participate in a unique matches, selected the teams, coached restrictions. Anything goes. Until the experiment.They would keep written players, and reported their deeds JulesVerne Trophy, nobody could be and taped diaries of their most private throughout the last 100 years. certain that 80 days around the world thoughts and feelings, their fears and by sail was even possible. frustrations. An intensely personal record of what it means to race the Southern Ocean.This is their story. Episodes: 1 x 75’ Year: 2007 Episodes: 1 x 49’

Year: 1997 Episodes: 1 x 45’ 1994

THE MIGHTY PRIDE KIWIS – THE KHAKI ALL BLACKS A POLITICAL GAME

The British Lions are unique in sport – For almost a century, rugby has defined A Political Game explores an issue the only team chosen to play exclusively New Zealand. There are those who whose origins are to be found in the away from home. don’t appreciate it, and there are those first decades of this century. It is about who don’t understand it. But equally the battle for the soul of New Zealand, The team is selected from the best they belong to a nation for which rugby about an affluent period in our history footballers in England,Wales, Scotland has remained a constant. when internationalism was popular and and Ireland and tour every four or so idealism was affordable. years to either South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, so a tour to New Zealand in the professional era is a very Episodes: 1 x 45’ rare occurrence. Year: 2004 Episodes: 1 x 45’ Year: 2004

Episodes: 1 x 45’ Year: 2004

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SAVING A WILD BOY BIG BOYS SUPER TOYS

Sujit Kumar was locked up in a chicken coop from the time he This is a documentary about the second Millennium Cup was just a toddler on the outskirts of the Fijian capital, Suva. Regatta from Auckland to Kawau Island, an idyllic spot north of Auckland City, New Zealand’s commercial capital. Sujit’s plight had two remarkable sequels: first, he was “rescued” from the family home by Fijian social services, who placed him The documentary details the largest gathering of luxury in the only facility that would take him – an old people’s home. yachts and launches in the world. It follows the owners of There he was tied up for a further 22 years – anchored to a these beautiful and expensive yachts and their crews from the wall with strips of bed linen, because he was considered wild preparation for the race to the end of the race itself. and unmanageable. Then came Sujit’s encounter with Elizabeth Clayton – an Australian businesswoman who decided to try to give him something approaching a normal life. Elizabeth’s quest to bring Sujit from a mute, animal-like existence into regular Episodes: 1 x 66’45” society, is a powerful and moving tale of devotion and patience. Year: 2004

Episodes: 1 x 44’ Year: 2006

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE LOVES ME THE WAHINE DISASTER

When Romania came out of the shadows of totalitarian The interisland ferry The Wahine sank in Wellington Harbour communist rule late last century, the world was shocked on April 10, 1968 when it was overcome by one of the worst by some of the images that emerged from hospitals and storms ever recorded in New Zealand, with the loss of 51 lives. orphanages in that country. Stunning new animation brings to life the last moments. With Thousands of abandoned children stared blankly at the TV wind gusts reaching an amazing 276 kilometres an hour, the cameras that came to see if the stories of a lost generation realistic animation shows how a giant wave picked up the 9,000 were really true.Many of the institutionalised children were tonne Wahine and flung her sideways. In zero visibility the ship’s apparently beyond help – their years of incarceration and master tried to manoeuvre his vessel back out of the harbour, neglect had left significant numbers of them insane and but instead he struck Barrett Reef. severely disabled.

Episodes: 1 x 45’14” Episodes: 1 x 45’51” Year: 2008 Year: 2008

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THE LOST DINOSAURS OF NEW ZEALAND NZ HERITAGE COLLECTION

The discovery of The New Zealand Dinosaurs by retired The National Film Unit was New Zealand’s official film-maker housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen has cast a new light on since the early 1940’s, the collection contains 250 programmes the behaviour of dinosaurs during the Late Cretaceous and the produced over 45 years. puzzle of why dinosaurs, in general, became extinct. Included are film reels of Weekly Reviews and Pictorial Parade, This programme tells the remarkable story of Joan Wiffen, a all of which recorded aspects of early New Zealand. retired housewife, who at age 68, went fossil hunting and found The catalogue includes programmes ranging from environment, New Zealand’s first dinosaur bones. health, technology, agriculture, transport, wildlife and the largest collection, in the world, of moving images recording the culture and heritage of Maori. Episodes: 1 x 52’ Year: 2002

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MONSTERS OF THE DEEP

On April 25 1977, trawling for mackerel off the New Zealand Episodes: 1 x 52’19” coast the Zutu Maru snagged the rotting carcass of a huge Year: 2005 sea creature. Concerned it would ruin the rest of the catch the captain ordered the mysterious creature to be dumped over the side – but not before crewman Yano Michiko took a snapshot of it as well as a sample of the animals’ flesh. Was this the remains of a pleisosaur as some scientists claimed? a creature that was suppposed to have died 60 million years ago? and if it wasn’t a monster from the past what was it? This 52 minute documystery explores the myth and the reality behind the stories of huge seas creatures and why we need to believe in monsters at all.

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