Infamous comedy duo Jono & Ben are on the hunt for Aotearoa's most unique sports. From roller derby to chilli eating and speed cubing, our country is overflowing with unsung sporting heroes.
Time Trackers is a children's television series produced for the Seven Network in and TV2 in New Zealand The 13 half-hour episodes first screened in 2008. The series is a co-production of Gibson Group in New Zealand and Taylor Media in Australia.
Moon TV is a New Zealand television comedy show. It is produced by Leigh Hart. In 2006 the show received NZD$176,324 in funding from New Zealand On Air for six half-hour episodes, to screen on TV2.
The show has run for five seasons, all available for purchase on DVD. The sixth season began on 25 August 2010.
Killian Curse tells 21 stories, of 21 kids, from room 21, who must each face a demon sent from the demon world by the evil Charles Killian, who founded their school in 1906.
To break the curse, room 21 must defeat over half of these demons or Killian will return from the dead and seek vengeance for his tragic death one hundred years ago.
Horror has a long and spooky history on our television screens. Shows such as The Twilight Zone, The X Files and Goosebumps have all successfully made us afraid of the dark, sent shivers down our spines, or both. TVNZ’s new anthology series Beyond The Veil does exactly that
NZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings. After Australian Idol also received good ratings in New Zealand, TVNZ decided to order the first season of NZ Idol, which was broadcast on TV2. After the third season in 2006, TVNZ made a decision not to fund or broadcast a fourth season, thus placing New Zealand Idol on indefinite hiatus, with no plans to run a fourth season.
NZ Idol was produced by South Pacific Pictures in association with Grundy and developed by Fremantle Media.
The Legendaries are a team of warriors who must relive their childhood to make amends for their adult mistakes. United once, united forever. Based on the original French comic book series.
SOUTH is a very personal offering from broadcaster Marcus Lush, and in this spectacular, top rating series, he delivers personal perspectives on the grit, charm and heart that makes up the fabric of South. Marcus explores Southland and Otago it's hidden majesty, almost unchartered waters, roads less travelled and reticent characters in some of New Zealand's most inaccessible and remote parts of the country. But it wouldn't be an exploration without testing a few personal limits, whether it was braving Foveaux Strait, canoeing down remote river gorges or trekking into the wilds of Fiordland, Marcus was up for it! And then, of course, there is the other star of the show - South itself. The stunning scenery is nothing short of breathtaking, to be seen to be believed.
Neighbours at War is a New Zealand factual show, screening on TV2. It visits New Zealand residents disgruntled with their neighbours, and tries to help sort problems out. It gives an insight to everything from upset tenants to full-on neighbourhood feuds. In Australia it airs on the Nine Network, first screening on 29 May 2007.
SCU: Serious Crash Unit is a New Zealand documentary series, which airs on TV2 in New Zealand, and other networks around the world. The show is currently in production of a 4th series, due to be released early 2008, while an Australian version of SCU is premiering in 2008 under the title Crash Investigation Unit.
My House My Castle is a New Zealand television reality show that helped New Zealand home owners sort out issues related to their homes such as real estate agents and financing. Also a room is renovated each week and each episode ends with a finalist in the "Castle of the Year Competition". It aired on Monday nights at 8 pm on TV2.
Wheel of Fortune is a long-running New Zealand television game show that is hosted by television personality Jason Gunn and co-host Sonia Gray. It screens on TVNZ channel TV ONE.
Squirt was a New Zealand children's television show, produced in Dunedin. It had been aired since 1996 and on two different TV networks, coming to a close on 25 November 2006. Squirt was aired every Saturday morning, originally from 7am to 9am, then from 8:30am to 10am, eventually running from 8:30am to 9am for only 30 minutes. In the original time, many cartoons were aired, such as Cow & Chicken, Batman of the Future and Earthworm Jim just to name a few. There were also weekly competitions, and many informational segments such as "Out There!" and "Astounding Squirt Facts".
It was notable for Dunedin based production company TaylorMade, and Animation Research Limited's pioneering use of "live" motion capture, used in the 3D animation of the digital co-host Spike The Penguin. A performer was off camera in a special costume, making all the moves and vocal responses to the main host's comments, which played back in real time on a monitor for the crew, while all the motion was digitally recorded, which could then be a
Travel Guides NZ will follow five different groups of Kiwi travellers on their domestic escapades around the land of the long white cloud. Our travellers will become critics too, rating and reviewing their holiday experiences in a way only Travel Guides can deliver. One person’s idea of paradise is another’s nightmare, and our opinionated travellers will be thrown out of their comfort zones as they deliver brutally honest and hilarious reviews of NZ’s unique tourist attractions. Join them on adventures from Northland to Southland, Gisbourne, Marlborough Sounds, Fiordland, and Auckland. Re-discover our magical country through the eyes of ordinary families on extraordinary adventures. Bon voyage Kiwis!