Caravan of Life

Kiwiland

Last Chance to See

A follow-up to the 1990 Radio 4 series in which the late Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine travelled around the world in search of endangered species. 20 years later Stephen Fry and Mark Carwardine go back to see what has become of the animals in two decades, and to discover what has affected their fortunes.

Circuit

In-depth investigations from the Stuff Circuit team - comprising of an on-screen documentary with interwoven interactive elements.

The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook

History is taking to the seas and walking in the footsteps of Captain James Cook. 250 years after Cook began his epic exploration of the Pacific, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Piano) journeys in his wake uncovering stories that resonate from those times on both sides of the beach. Sam begins with a disclaimer – he is merely an actor – but the story of Cook, and the impact he has had on the Pacific in the 250 years since his first voyage, has always fascinated him.

What Lies Beneath

In this eight-part series, Simon Dallow takes viewers on a journey back in time to the earliest stages of Maori and Pakeha occupation of New Zealand. Along the way he'll debunk myths, solve riddles and shed new light on our collective beginnings. Investigating ancient immigrant communities and prehistoric natural disasters, What Lies Beneath will bring a whole new perspective to New Zealand's past.

Modern Dinosaurs

War News

This series uses modern-day technology to present breaking news stories from the front lines of World War l, with a focus on New Zealand's troops. Writer David Brechin-Smith worked with historians from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage to recreate key ANZAC battles, including the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the Allied offensive at Passchendaele.

Zealandia

Stories from Aotearoa and the South Pacific.

Being Turi

An interview-based documentary series that explores and illuminates the world of Turi-Deaf Maori in the current day. Over the course of five episodes, the fifteen interviewees from across Ngati Turi discuss their experiences, struggles and triumphs.

What's the Disabili-Tea

This series showcases the lives of those who are disabled and identify as being queer.

Revolution

Four-part series Revolution mapped sweeping social and economic change in New Zealand society in the 1980s and early 1990s. Judged Best Factual Series at the 1997 NZ Television Awards, it collected together archive footage, and interviews with the major players. Said producer Marcia Russell: “We wanted to make Revolution because we believed that unless we re-run and re-examine our recent history we are in constant danger of forgetting, and forgetting can render us passive about the present and slaves of the future.

All or Nothing: New Zealand All Blacks

For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports history, allows cameras into their super secretive world to witness one of their most difficult seasons yet. Over four months, they face the demands of the most physically gruelling team sport on the planet to uphold a legacy of excellence and dominance that goes back well over a century.

What if...? Genomics in Aotearoa

What if...? looks at the many and varied ways that genomics (the study of genomes/DNA) is being used in Aotearoa.

Sight Unseen

Sight Unseen platforms conversations between young people who are blind or have low vision. The series showcases audio description.

Cold Case

A team of specialist detectives re-look at some of New Zealand’s most chilling unsolved murders.

Game Change

A documentary exploring New Zealand's burgeoning video game industry, using video games to tell the story.

This Is Us

A series of digital stories showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders' experiences as they reveal what they love the most.

Inside Outside

A video blog that allows disabled Kiwi youth to share about their condition, what it means to them, and how it affects them and their family and friends.

The Regions

A snapshot of the lives of regional rangatahi in Aotearoa and what matters to them most.

Generation Next

RNZ speaks to a generation passionate about representing and seeing positive change for their communities and country. They are Generation Next.