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Caterina De Nave

Producer

Caterina De Nave, who passed away on 17 August 2014, helped break the glass ceiling for women working in local television. As a network executive at both TVNZ and TV3, she often commissioned new writing and directing talent, and was a key player in the development of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune and Montana Sunday Theatre. In 2009 De Nave crossed the Tasman to join Australian broadcaster SBS.

Caterina De Nave had a huge heart and a huge intellect. She lived and breathed TV, was keen to take risks and fully embraced the new media landscape ... Cat was generous, passionate, warm, compassionate, stubborn and spirited — and had a wicked sense of humour. She believed the best in people and in making the world a better place. And thanks to Cat it is. TV3 executives Mark Caulton, Sue Woodfield and John McDonald, 19 August 2014

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Radiradirah - First Episode

2010, Executive Producer - Television

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bro'Town - A Vegetarian at My Table

2009, Network Executive - Television

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A Thousand Apologies

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Aftershock

2008, Network Executive - Television

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A Thousand Apologies - First Episode

2008, Network Executive - Television

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The Millen Baird Show - First Episode

2008, Network Executive - Television

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AotearoHA

2007, Network Executive - Television

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MyStory

2007, Executive Producer - Web

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bro'Town - I Still Call Australia Home...Oh

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Doves of War - Full Series

2006, Network Executive - Television

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bro'Town - Honky the Wonder Horse

2005, Network Producer - Television

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Maddigan's Quest - First Episode

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Havoc Presents Quality Time - First Episode

2004, Network Executive - Television

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Secret Agent Men - Christmas (Episode)

2004, Network Executive - Television

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Being Eve - Being Upstaged

2002, Network Executive - Television

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Mataku - The Fishing Trip (Te Hi Ika)

2002, Network Executive - Television

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The Great TV3 Comedy Debate - Rugby, It's Only a Game

2002, Network Executive - Television

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The Strip

2002 - 2003, Executive Producer - Television

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The Strip - Series One: Two Episodes

2002, Network Executive - Television

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Love Mussel

2001, Network Executive - Television

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Mataku - The Sisters (Ngā Tuāhine)

2001, Network Executive - Television

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The Great TV3 Comedy Debate - We Need More Women on Top

2001, Network Executive - Television

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The Topp Twins - Highland Games

2000, Executive Producer - Television

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Channelling Baby

1999, Producer - Film

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: Speedway

1998, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: Otago

1998, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: Pasifika

1998, Executive Producer - Television

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Witi Ihimaera

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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Cathay Pacific Destination Planet Earth

1997 - 1998, Director - Television

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Cathay Pacific Destination Planet Earth - Paris

1997, Director - Television

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Highwater

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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Home Movie

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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One of Them!

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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Share the Dream

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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The Road to Jerusalem

1997, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set

1996 - 2000, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: The Beach

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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Footage

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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Hone Tuwhare

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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In the Shadow of King Lear

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: A & P Show

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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The Topp Twins - Do Not Adjust Your Twin-Set: The Waka

1996, Executive Producer - Television

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Swimming Lessons

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Face Value - A Real Dog

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Face Value - Her New Life

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Face Value - House Rules

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Forgotten Silver

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Hinekaro Goes On a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk

1995, Producer - Short Film

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Overnight

1995, Executive Producer - Television

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Peach

1995, Producer - Short Film

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An Immigrant Nation - The Unbroken Thread

1994, Director - Television

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Peter Peryer: Portrait of a Photographer

1994, Executive Producer - Television

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By the Light of the Mune

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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It's in the Genes Girls

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Pacific 3-2-1-Zero

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Act of Murder

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Breaking Barriers

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Edifice

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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In Bed with the Orchestra

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Petrouchka in Performance

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Songs for a New Country

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Strictly Acappella

1993, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street

1992 - 2007, Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - First Episode

1992, Producer - Television

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The Boy From Andromeda

1990, Producer - Television

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The Boy from Andromeda - The Guardian

1990, Producer - Television

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Steel Riders

1988, Producer - Television

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Steel Riders - Bloodstones (First Episode)

1987, Producer - Television

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Steel Riders

1987, Producer - Television

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Children of the Dog Star

1984, Producer - Television

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Children of the Dog Star - Power Stop

1984, Producer - Television

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Iris

1984, Production Advisor - Television

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Trial Run

1984, Story, Original Idea - Film

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Loose Enz - That Bread Should Be So Dear

1982, Director - Television

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Play School

1974 - 1978, Producer, Script Editor - Television