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A documentary portrait of life in the Cook Islands, focusing on Rarotonga and neighboring islands. The film records traditional fishing, weaving,...
Moana Roa
This impressionistic, late 1960s survey traces Auckland from volcanic origins to a population of half a million people. Produced by the National Film...
This Auckland
Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield. The...
Architect Athfield
The same night as a girl is slain in the woods, the teenagers Sam and Les are robbed of all of their hard earned hens. In the quest for their hens...
The Scarecrow
A primer on proper phone manners produced for the New Zealand Post Office.
Phone
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...
The Monster's Christmas
A documentary about the New Zealand theatre troupe "Red Mole".
On the Road with Red Mole
Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife...
Came a Hot Friday
Tokelau is a New Zealand territory, spanning three small South Pacific atolls. In the 1960s the New Zealand Government expressed concern about...
Atoll People
A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.
New Country - New People
Account of the royal tour of New Zealand taken by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Includes film of various visits and...
Royal New Zealand Journey
An educational short made by the New Zealand National Film Unit for the National Mountain Safety Council to promote awareness of bush safety.
Such a Stupid Way to Die
Expat Kiwi Rewi Alley became one of the best known foreigners in 20th Century China and advocate for the Communist Revolution. When China was under...
Gung Ho - Rewi Alley of China
A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department.
Flare - A Ski Trip
A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
Four Shorts on Architecture
The short tells the story of a drunkard going through alcohol withdrawal, as personified by the Devil. Director Bob Stenhouse takes what could be a...
The Frog, the Dog, and the Devil
An award-winning short exploring man-made impacts on New Zealand’s water cycle.
The Water Cycle
A short documentary tracking the transportation of New Zealand products into ports in the Philippines, China, Japan, and Hong Kong, with a focus on...
Over the Sea and Near Away
Three young people set off on a road trip from Wellington to find a seal colony.
The Sealhunters
A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.
Surf Sail
