New Zealand Movies

While walking along the beach, Ty almost stands on some abandoned dark glasses. When he puts them on the spectacles he sees are truly... prehistoric.

This documentary tells the story of the inimitable kea. The 'Clown of the Alps' is heralded as the world’s smartest bird (its intelligence...

Edwin Rouper is a man born with a serious neurological condition called Koontz-syndrome, an illness which makes him irritating.

Waiuku Vistas is observational documentary exploring the feeling and mana of Waiuku, New Zealand. Follow two filmmakers as they shoot, capture and...

A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.

On the eve of becoming a father, children’s author Benji Peterson reconnects with his younger brother in the wake of their father’s death.

On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside...

Two best friends must navigate the tough streets of South Auckland to buy a bottle of milk.

A documentary crew follows a fledgling New Zealand radio station when they hire a minor TikTok celebrity in a desperate attempt to reinvent their...

On December 9, 2019, New Zealand's most active volcano erupted, engulfing 47 day trippers in a toxic ash cloud. 21 lost their lives that day and in...

Covers the 12-week-long strike at Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill, owned by New Zealand Forest Products in January 1980.

In the mountains of South Island of New Zealand, lives a parrot smarter than any other. Surviving in one of the toughest environments of the Southern...

A short drama about the negative cultural impacts of binge-drinking in Aotearoa/New Zealand

An airplane lands. A massive cruise boat anchors off the reef, disgorging tourists for tropical island vacations. This postcard paradise depends on...

Follows a cleaning lady going through an overnight shift at an airport. Her actions throughout may seem selfish and heartless but they all become...

The world's last kakapo population is plagued by a deadly curse. Without a cure, it could be the end of the world's rarest and strangest wild parrot.

This video programme contains segments of New Zealand's best selling travel programmes. 120 minutes in length New Zealand, a south pacific paradise...

A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department.

14-year old Steve is caught between creatures he does not fully understand: two parents with very different ideas about the suit he should wear to...