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

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The Shortland Street Collection

A celebration of long-running soap Shortland Street, including calamities, music, bloopers and more.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 46 Items
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The Give It A Whirl Collection

A collection celebrating Kiwi rock music, built around classic show Give It A Whirl — including unseen interviews, radio show Give It A Girl, and three backgrounders.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 30 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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Kiwi Love Songs

From Blam Blam Blam to Tiki Taane, a collection of classic love songs spanning 50 years.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 31 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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The Bird Collection

A collection devoted to our feathered friends — from nosey kea to noisy kākāpō, to miraculous rescue missions and birds whose only remaining home is the museum.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 53 Items

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NZ Disasters

Spanning more than 150 years, this collection tells stories of drama, caution, hope and recovery — from the 1863 wreck of the Orpheus at Manukau Heads, to Tarawera, the Wahine, Erebus, Pike River and Christchurch.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 28 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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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 Horse Collection

This collection features all things equine on NZ screens – horse documentaries, dramas, newsreels, and more.

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 22 Items

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Top 40 NZ TV Classics

This Kiwi TV collection brings together 40 local TV series that have become classics.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 40 Items

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The Flying Nun Collection

Flying Nun is synonymous with Kiwi indie music. This selection of music videos by label founder Roger Shepherd celebrates Flying Nun's indie/DIY ethos.

Curated by Roger Shepherd 24 Items

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Snow

The Snow collection features titles about New Zealand's mountains and ice, with everything from ski ballet to polar ice-fishing.

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 30 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 Dragon Collection

A collection showcasing classic Kiwi band Dragon.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 14 Items

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NZ On Screen's Top 10 for 2015

The most watched titles on NZ On Screen in 2015.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 10 Items

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NZ Comedy is a Bit S**t ...But in a Good Way

A collection exploring the mindspinning idea that Kiwi comedy be a bit shit and quite good, all at the same time.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 30 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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The Billy T James Collection

Billy T James is a Kiwi entertainment legend. This tribute collection celebrates his screen legacy, life and inimitable brand of comedy.

Curated by the NZ On Screen team 23 Items

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The Sir Edmund Hillary Collection

This collection celebrates the onscreen legacy of Sir Edmund Hillary, with documentaries, newsreels, dramas and classic TV interviews.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 24 Items

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Bloopers

From animals and puppets, to giggling hosts and newsreaders: a collection of moments when not everything went to plan.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 25 Items

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Cover Songs

Crummer sings Clapton, Head Like a Hole sings Springsteen: a collection of popular New Zealand cover songs.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 24 Items

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Classic Kiwi Food Shows

Food shows have been a staple of the Kiwi TV diet since our very first broadcasts. This collection offers up a smorgasbord of local chefs and culinary delights.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 10 Items

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Kiwi Oscar Heroes

A collection of films that have seen Kiwis winning glory at the Academy Awards — or coming very close.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 15 Items

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Best of the 60s

Before X Factor there was New Faces, before Masterchef, Graham Kerr, before Country Calendar there was, er, Country Calendar. Check out the Best of the 1960s.

Curated by NZ On Screen team 17 Items

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