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WAHAROA

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This docuseries takes viewers on a journey through Māori and Pasifika art. Esteemed art historian Ngahuia Te Awekotuku travels from Dunedin to Russell in search of stunning works and the incredible people who made them.

DOP

2023

DRAWING BOARD SERIES 1

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A new wave of modern Māori-driven and designed architecture is emerging across Aotearoa, revitalising our architectural landscape with modern Māori influences, and weaving a powerful connection between our past, our present, and our future

DOP

2023

HOMESTEADS

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Stories of homesteads through the eyes of the ahi kā that are maintaining and strengthening Māori ties to their tūrangawaewae.

DOP on Episode 5 & 6

2022

THE WALKERS

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Stan Walker navigates life as a brother, son, musician, friend and most recently, a husband and father. This is an unfiltered look at the Walkers as they see themselves - loud, proud, and unashamedly eccentric.

DOP

2022

TAPPY

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A displaced young man embarks on a reluctant road trip when he's sent to fetch a body.

DOP

2022

BEYOND MATARIKI

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Join Professor Rangi Matamua as he explores the depth of knowledge that pertains to Māori astronomy.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2020

VEGAS

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A drug deal gone wrong on a blood-stained night sets off a chain of events for dangerous factions and an innocent bystander in this action-thriller series.

CAMERAMAN

2019

TOA

HUNTER GATHERER

TOA Hunter Gatherer

Toa Hunter Gatherer recaptures the traditional knowledge and techniques that have been lost since using modern ways to source kai.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2016 - 2018

ARTEFACT

Artefact

Time travel and delve into taonga both famous and obscure with Dame Anne Salmond, telling tremendous stories about our Aotearoa.

 

DOP

2018

GATE TO THE GLOBE

Gate To The Globe

Tim Lambourne tracks the journey of Māori exporting and celebrates the unsung heroes of the primary sector. From tennis balls at the US Open to venison at the Burj Kalifa, Maori are supplying some of the most sophisticated international markets.

DOP

2018

KAIRĀKAU

Kairākau

Kairākau is the new series brought to life by the newest and dynamic Māori screen talent.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2016

THE LOGGERS

The Loggers

The Newtons have logging in their blood. Three generations have worked tirelessly in the bush, and now the Rotorua based family business, helmed by patriarch Willy Newton, is doing better than ever.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2017

CRAYFISHERS

Crayfishers

Brothers Jayce and Slade Fisher, who have just had the reins of the family business handed down to them, along with their cousin Jamie, will be the stars of Crayfishers.

Crayfishers will follow the Fisher family through the crayfish season. Along with the jeopardy and challenge of the sea, the 10-episode documentary will focus on the story of their whanau and comradeship.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2016

BEHIND THE BRUSH

Behid The Brush

The stories of Māori painted by the artist Gottfried Lindauer

DOP

2014

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF

TEMUERA MORRISON

Temuera

From Jake the Muss to bounty hunter Jango Fett to talk show host, Temuera Morrison has played them all. In 2013 he played himself in this seven-part reality series, with cameras following over six months as he tried to revive his career. In this first episode, the easy-going actor has a birthday with his kids in hometown Rotorua, chats to his Hollywood agent about job possibilities from the rebirth of Star Wars, and faces up to learning an American accent. Later episodes saw him publicising hit film Mt Zion, and fielding an offer to direct.

DOP

2013

SURVIVE AOTEAROA

Survive Aotearoa

The right survival skills, creative thinking and mātauranga Māori can keep you alive.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2013

TAMAKI PAENGA HIRA

Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Tāmaki Paenga Hira is a historical series and the first ever co-production with the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

TITLE

2011

HUNTING AOTEAROA

Hunting Aotearoa

Take in the spectacular scenery and watch the hunters get some big game with Howie Morrison.

DIRECTOR

DOP

2006 - 2009

BRO TOUR

Bro Tour

A travel show that started off as a world trip between 3 best friends. They took a camera on their travels and came back to Aotearoa with x5 30 min episodes full of exotic locations, random people and the bros caught up in the most hilarious situations.

DIRECTOR

PRODUCER

2006

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