New Zealand Movies

  • 1977
    Flare - A Ski Trip

    Flare - A Ski Trip

    Flare - A Ski Trip

    01977HD

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

    Flare - A Ski Trip
  • 2021
    The Beths - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020

    The Beths - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020

    The Beths - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020

    02021HD

    In October 2020, The Beths toured Aotearoa New Zealand, culminating in a final stop at Auckland Town Hall on Friday, November 6.

    The Beths - Auckland, New Zealand, 2020
  • 1970
    Journey to Ihipa

    Journey to Ihipa

    Journey to Ihipa

    01970HD

    A mother attempts to reconcile with her son who was taken from her as a baby.

    Journey to Ihipa
  • 2012
    Ellen Is Leaving

    Ellen Is Leaving

    Ellen Is Leaving

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    On the eve of departing overseas Ellen makes the fateful decision to gift her boyfriend a new girlfriend.

    Ellen Is Leaving
  • 2020
    Whakaari – A Heroes' Story

    Whakaari – A Heroes' Story

    Whakaari – A Heroes' Story

    02020HD

    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...

    Whakaari – A Heroes' Story
  • 2005
    The Kaipara Affair

    The Kaipara Affair

    The Kaipara Affair

    02005HD

    A documentary about the threat posed to New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour by rapacious commercial fishing and development.

    The Kaipara Affair
  • 2020
    The Master Builder

    The Master Builder

    The Master Builder

    02020HD

    Through talent and hard work, Halvard Solness has achieved no small measure of fame and fortune. But the unexpected return of Hilde Wangel to his...

    The Master Builder
  • 2012
    Journey of a Story

    Journey of a Story

    Journey of a Story

    02012HD

    Journey of a Story follows the life of William Brown, a fictional New Zealand serviceman both physically and emotionally damaged by his tour of duty...

    Journey of a Story
  • 2017
    NZ Wars - The Stories Of Ruapekapeka

    NZ Wars - The Stories Of Ruapekapeka

    NZ Wars - The Stories Of Ruapekapeka

    102017HD

    The Stories of Ruapekapeka, a documentary highlighting Northland's most infamous armed conflict, is hosted by RNZ's Māori Issues Correspondent...

    NZ Wars - The Stories Of Ruapekapeka
  • 1989
    Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

    Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

    Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

    01989HD

    This documentary looks at how the strings were pulled on Peter Jackson's low-budget puppet movie Meet the Feebles. An old Wellington railway shed...

    Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles
  • 1970
    Parallax Of The Liminal Void

    Parallax Of The Liminal Void

    Parallax Of The Liminal Void

    01970HD

    Spiraling into the abyss, two melancholic yet hopelessly infatuated lovers are imprisoned in a beetle-infested nightmare. Wallowing in sorrow, they...

    Parallax Of The Liminal Void
  • 1976
    Off the Edge

    Off the Edge

    Off the Edge

    51976HD

    Documentary featuring backcountry skiing, extreme skiing and hang gliding in the Southern Alps.

    Off the Edge
  • 1977
    Dagg Day Afternoon

    Dagg Day Afternoon

    Dagg Day Afternoon

    01977HD

    A series of sketches about Kiwi extraordinaire Fred Dagg's secret mission to find a "bionic sheep" which has been lost by the government.

    Dagg Day Afternoon
  • 1970
    Phantom

    Phantom

    Phantom

    01970HD

    Connor has been going through a tough time. After refusing to confess this, he is left alone to confront his inner demons….

    Phantom
  • 1948
    The Coaster

    The Coaster

    The Coaster

    01948HD

    Life on a coaster, loading, ports, storm at sea, dramatic incidents in New Zealand, with commentary in rythmical verse.

    The Coaster
  • 1924
    Venus of the South Seas

    Venus of the South Seas

    Venus of the South Seas

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    The daughter of man who owns a South Seas pearl business falls in love with a wealthy traveler. Her father dies, leaving her the business. A greedy...

    Venus of the South Seas
  • 1954
    Pumicelands

    Pumicelands

    Pumicelands

    01954HD

    This film shows how the Central Plateau of the North Island was transformed into fertile pastureland by the men of the Land Settlement Board and the...

    Pumicelands
  • 2013
    He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan

    He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan

    He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan

    02013HD

    Annie Goldson and Kay Ellmers’ doco, expanded from the film they made for Maori Television, takes a timely look at New Zealand’s military...

    He Toki Huna: New Zealand in Afghanistan
  • 2018
    The Church of the Open Sky

    The Church of the Open Sky

    The Church of the Open Sky

    02018HD

    'The Church of the Open Sky' is a luscious visual love poem that explores gratefully lived surfing journeys. It is a sea soaked celebration of the...

    The Church of the Open Sky
  • 2006
    Love Speed and Loss

    Love Speed and Loss

    Love Speed and Loss

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    It's 1973 and young New Zealand couple Kim and Janeen have run away to Europe and joined the circus - The Continental Circus. They're part of a...

    Love Speed and Loss