WAIRUA- Explaining the mystery behind the Maori spiritual world

Everything you want to know about the spiritual world from a Maori perspective will be explained in WAIRUA, a new series premiering on Maori Television on Wednesday October 6 at 9.30 PM. No stone is left unturned in this thought-provoking series, which covers various systems of Maori spiritual beliefs and customs around birth, death and [ Read More ]

NZ On Screen has published a collection celebrating the great work of Sir Howard Morisson

His name was synonymous with entertainment in New Zealand and still is today. To celebrate the late Sir Howard Morrison’s recent birthday and remind us how his talent touched our hearts. NZ On Screen has published a collection celebrating ‘Ol’ Brown Eyes’ on screen. The selection features classic performances

TVNZ 7 puts the spotlight on Science and Technology this August

Calling all Science fanactics and tecnology specialists, TVNZ 7 is the channel you want to watch this August. TVNZ 7 highlights New Zealand innovation and development throughout August with its Spotlight on yScience + Technolog, in association with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology (MoRST).

Exclusive "After the Raids'' in Tuhoe Doco screening

This documentary takes a look at that fateful day October 15th 2007, the day that Tuhoe land was raided and Tuhoe people were called Terrorists and the effects that this day has left on the Tuhoe people.

Catching The King Of The Benefit Cheats- Documentary special

Catching The King Of The Benefit Cheats Special documentary screening Thursday August 12th at 9:30pm on TV3. The documentarary takes a look at the life of Wayne Peterson the worlds biggest benefit fraudster and how he was caught.

Stolen – The Baby Kahu Story causes sensation even before it airs

A TV3 documentary has already launched a swell of social media interest and comments before it has even broadcast. Pitched as a New Zealand Television Event by TV3 – Stolen: The Baby Kahu Story tells the story of the kidnapping of baby Kahu Durie. Reports circulating on Social Media site Facebook claim that the producers [ Read More ]

Top ten rating NZTV programmes

Here is a copyof the top ten programmes on NZTV, recorded as of the 19th of July 2010 via Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. The top programme being watched as of the 19th of July is One news TV ONE, and a new entrant Outrageous Fortune is close behind in second place.

NZ on Screen honours New Zealand's Unique Heritage with nature TV programmes

NZ On Screen honours New Zealand’s unique natural heritage with the launch of a collection of prestigious nature programmes from Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ). Aotearoa’s landscapes and its magnificent menagerie of natural oddities – birds, insects, and trees like nowhere else on the planet – are showcased in 15 award-winning titles. From Discovery Channel [ Read More ]

Sir Howard Morrison passes away and is honored with documentary broadcast

New Zealand is morning the death of one of it’s favourite entertainers – Sir Howard Morrison. Haere e Matua, haere, haere, haere. Ka haere koe ki Te Atua. Moe mai ra i to moenga roa. ‘To Sir with Love’, the tribute programme honouring Sir Howard Morrison will screen tomorrow night at 8:30pm on TV ONE. [ Read More ]

New TVNZ show sees them in a milestone three way partnership

TVNZ have formed a unique partnership for a new TV Show. TVNZ6 has just achieved a great milestone in forging a three party partnership between Te Papa, Vero and TVNZ 6 to create a new way of presenting some of the nation’s treasures to the people to whom they belong. Tales from Te Papa is [ Read More ]