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Collections

Classic and curious collections, hand-picked by NZ On Screen and special guests

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The Radio Collection

A collection that highlights the impact, achievements (and some shock-jock antics) of the radio industry an Aotearoa.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 28 Items
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Chinese in New Zealand Collection

Documentary, comedy, drama, and even some martial arts: a collection celebrating Chinese in New Zealand.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 32 Items

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The Fishing Collection

Fishy tales from one of New Zealand's most popular pastimes: a collection about fishing.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 15 Items

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Kids Classics

"Keep cool till after school" with this collection of classic kids programmes.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 13 Items

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Black Gold

This legacy collection draws on archive footage, some rarely seen, to celebrate the stories behind Kiwis going for Olympic and Commonwealth gold.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 34 Items

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25 Years of Television

Three television specials and a run of live performances from 1985, celebrating the 25th anniversary of New Zealand television

Curated by NZ On Screen team 15 Items

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Pioneering Women

A collection celebrating women and feminism in New Zealand, from all walks of life — pioneering, staunch and committed.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 33 Items

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Best of the 00s

A collection celebrating classic television, film and music of the 2000s — from Outrageous Fortune to Dancing with Stars.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 20 Items

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The Paul Holmes Collection

"Those were our people today, and that's Holmes tonight" went the sign-off to Paul Holmes' nightly show. This collection is a tribute to his career.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 36 Items

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Kiwi Music Videos: The Award-Winners

Guitars, Diamonds and Smiles: a collection of award-winning music videos which spans three decades.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 40 Items

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The Tony Williams Collection

This collection showcases the career of NZ screen industry pioneer Tony Williams, director of many of our iconic TVCs (Crunchie, Bugger, Spot, Dear John).

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 21 Items

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The Taika Waititi Collection

From acting to funny accents, to directing blockbuster movie hits — a collection devoted to the many talents of Taika Waititi.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 16 Items

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60 TV Moments: 1960 - 2020

60 TV moments from across the decades, celebrating 60 years of television in New Zealand. Some serious, some light, something for everyone...

Curated by NZ On Screen team 60 Items

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NZ Book Collection

This collection features screen adaptations from New Zealand books, and documentaries about our celebrated writers.

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 79 Items

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Artists on Screen Collection

For this screen showcase of NZ visual arts talent, critic Mark Amery selects his top arts documentaries profiling NZ artists, both lauded and unheralded.

Curated by Mark Amery 11 Items

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Five Decades of NZ Number One Hits

Jump between the decades for 50 years of Kiwi music ... counting the beat from 60s ballads to turn of the century hip hop.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 5 Items

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The World War I Collection

Over 100,000 NZers served overseas in WWI. This collection is an evolving onscreen remembrance.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 27 Items

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Christchurch

As a showcase history of Christchurch onscreen this collection is backwards looking; but the devastation caused by the quakes gives it poignancy beyond that.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 66 Items

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The Lockdown Collection

NZ On Screen's Lockdown Collection showcases some of the creativity that brewed in New Zealand homes after the country went into lockdown, on 25 March 2020.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 14 Items

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Nuclear-free New Zealand

On 8 June 1987 Nuclear-free NZ became law. This collection honours the policy with a selection of related documentaries, dramas and music videos.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 22 Items

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Brian Brake at the NFU

Photographer Brian Brake was also an accomplished filmmaker. This collection features his early NZ film work as both cinematographer and director.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 15 Items

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NZ On Air Top 20

NZ On Air began funding local content in 1989. This special collection looks back at the 20 most watched NZ On Air-funded programmes since then — plus some bonus titles that also rated highly.

Curated by Kathryn Quirk 20 Items

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Kiwi Song Birds

A salute to the women of New Zealand music – the songs and songstresses that have found their way into Kiwi hearts.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 34 Items

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Thirty Years of Three

November 2019 marks three decades since Three first went to air. This 30th birthday collection looks back at notable shows, starting from the very first day of transmission.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 46 Items

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National Film Unit Collection

This collection celebrates government filmmaking body the National Film Unit. Culled from more than 370 NFU films on NZ On Screen, these 30 highlights cover everything from wartime newsreels and glimpses into Kiwi culture, to Oscar-nominated images of Antarctica and the Southern Alps.

Curated by Clive Sowry 30 Items

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