Celebrating Mother's Day
It's time to put mums, grandmothers and motherly figures under the spotlight! NZ On Screen have g...
Homegrown Law and Order
Who doesn’t love a dramatic ’whodunnit’, particularly when the good guys win? The cop show format...
Shortland Street - Memorable Exits
There’s nothing like a shock exit to keep the momentum of a long-running soap going. Shortland St...
The Māori Strum
The ‘boom-chucka-boom-chucka’ “Māori strum” turned a British song – Ten Guitars – into an unoffic...
Classic Kiwi Music Festivals
This collection offers the chance to sample music festival options from years gone by, as campers...
Top 10 for 2023
We wrap up 2023 with this Top 10 of the year's most viewed content on NZ On Screen. Included are ...
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year events attract crowds from Auckland to Dunedin. This Spotlight collection brings...
Com pu pu pu pu pu pu…computer games!
In 1979 the techno-pop mix of synth and rock in 'Computer Games' sparked an arcade fire, with the...
NZ's Favourite Screen Cats
Despite their status as the kings and queens of the internet, Cats are strangely lowly represente...
Kiwi Features at the 2016 Film Festival
Amidst the globespanning programme of the 2016 NZ International Film Festival, some Kiwi gems cou...
Kiwi Oscar Heroes
When the final Lord of the Rings won Oscar glory on 29 February 2004, jokes were made about runni...
Top 10 for 2022
We wrap up 2022 with a Top 10 of the year's most viewed content on NZ On Screen. Included are som...
Before They Were Politicians
Dirty tricks, changing allegiances, a big public vote to see who stays ... it all sounds like a r...
Shortland Street Cliffhangers
Cliffhangers have been keeping Shorty fans in suspense over the Christmas break for many years. H...
Royal Tours
On Prince William’s first Royal Tour downunder his encounter with a native buzzy bee attracted wo...
Kiwi Documentaries at the 2017 NZ International Film Festival
When temperatures drop in the winter months, it can be hard to leave home until chocolate supplie...
Kiwi Features at the 2018 NZ International Film Festival
The 2018 NZ International Film Festival launched in Auckland on 19 July 2018, before travelling t...
Chic Littlewood
This Spotlight collection celebrates the screen work of versatile entertainer Chic Littlewood. Bo...
Country Calendar
New Zealand's longest-running television programme is over 50 years old. Country Calendar first d...
Bruce Springsteen - Undercover Boss
This Spotlight collection features a trio of Springsteen song covers on NZ On Screen: Head Like a...
Cover Songs
The Beatles, Hendrix, The White Stripes, Cat Power, Aretha ... popular music is strewn with acts ...
David Blyth Unleashed
Director David Blyth has turned Bruno Lawrence green, made vampires fly and exposed the dark unde...
Greenstone Turns 30
In its three decades, Aotearoa New Zealand production company Greenstone has produced over 2500 h...
Happy Queen's Birthday
Queen’s Birthday is celebrated in New Zealand each year on the first Monday in June. This Spotlig...