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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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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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The Crown Collection

A collection of things royal – from visits downunder to a royal guest appearance on bro'Town.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 13 Items

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Winners & Losers Collection

Roger Donaldson and Ian Mune's classic 70s television series, restored.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 12 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 Architecture

A collection that shines a light on architecture in New Zealand.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 22 Items

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A Tribute to Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith was a versatile actor, who was successful both at home and abroad. The work collected here represents an exceptional career cruelly cut short.

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 20 Items

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Songs of Westside

A parade of classic Kiwi songs, from the series that goes back to where it all began for the Wests — our favourite bogan TV family.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 72 Items

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The Coming-of-Age Collection

From The God Boy to Boy, plus singers, whale riders and more — NZ On Screen presents its Coming-of-Age Collection.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 32 Items

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The Top 10 NZ Television Ads

Great adverts are mini works of magic. This collection of classic adverts from the last 40 years includes dogs on skateboards, choc bar robberies, ghost chips and famous authors driving erratically.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 10 Items

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The Nature Collection

This collection showcases New Zealand's impressive record in nature and wildlife films. Check out whales, wild deer, and a menagerie of curious birds — limestone caves and Antarctic volcanoes.

Curated by Peter Hayden 37 Items

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The Sci-fi Collection

From alien hunters to futuristic fuel wars to nuclear volcanoes this collection is a showcase of film and TV that has imagined 'what if?' versions of NZ life.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 41 Items

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New Zealand Poetry

A collection featuring documentaries about some of New Zealand's most celebrated poets — plus classic train film The Coaster.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 19 Items

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Classic TV Catchphrases

Classic moments where a few choice words become the stuff of a national catchphrase.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 8 Items

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Labour Day Collection

Curated to mark Labour Day, this collection features titles that relate to Kiwi working life, from economic revolutions and industrial disputes to Gliding On.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 20 Items

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The Body Art Collection

NZ On Screen's Body Art Collection features more than 30 titles, many of them about tattooing

Curated by NZ On Screen team 33 Items

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Aotearoa Hip Hop

Hip hop supremo Philip Bell (DJ Sir-Vere) picks his top 10 hip hop music videos from New Zealand. The clips mark the evolution of an indigenous style.

Curated by DJ Sir-Vere 10 Items

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Best of the 70s

This collection celebrates the best of 1970s television, film and music video – highlights include Top Town, Grunt Machine, and Close to Home.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 15 Items

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NZ Fashion On Screen

Launched to mark 10 years of New Zealand Fashion Week, this collection celebrates Kiwi fashion on screen, from TV fashion shows to documentaries on designers, to newsreel gold.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 27 Items

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The Cow Collection

More than 30 titles devoted to the humble cow (plus a couple of bulls).

Curated by NZ On Screen team 40 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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The Don McGlashan Collection

Don McGlashan plays drums, horns and guitars, has crafted classic songs with Blam Blam Blam, The Mutton Birds and as a solo artist, and has won multiple awards for his soundtracks. This collection pays tribute to a talented man.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 32 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 Ray Columbus Collection

A nod to the mod – a career-spanning collection that salutes the legendary Ray Columbus.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 12 Items

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The Gaylene Preston Collection

A collection full of riches, devoted to the work of Dame Gaylene Preston. The award-winning Kiwi filmmaker has been charting stories of love, war, calamity, and inspirational women for more than four decades. Featuring her early work, memorable documentaries, full-length movies, and more...

Curated by NZ On Screen team 50 Items

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