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Colin McRae

Producer, Director

In a career spanning four decades, director/producer Colin McRae has worked in news and current affairs, made documentaries and spent time as TV3’s Head of Sport. He conceived and produced award-winning series The New Zealand Wars. An association with Māori Television has seen him produce Native Affairs for six years, and play a leading role in its Anzac Day and election coverage.

I’ve enjoyed every day I’ve gone to work. Colin McRae

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Interview

Colin McRae: Forty years of news, current affairs and documentaries...

Interview, 2015

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Interview

ScreenTalk Short: Colin McRae

Interview, 2018

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Native Affairs - Series 11, Episode Three

2017, Associate Producer - Television

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NZ Wars - The Stories of Ruapekapeka

2017, Producer - Web

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Pacific Stories

2014, Producer - Television

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Native Affairs

2007 - ongoing, Producer - Television

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Artsville

2005, Producer, Director, Writer - Television

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Assignment - The America's Cup

2003, Executive Producer - Television

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Legends of the All Blacks

1999, Producer, Writer - Television

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Legends of the All Blacks - The Legend Begins: The Battle with Britain

1999, Producer - Television

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The New Zealand Wars 1 - The War that Britain Lost (First Episode)

1998, Producer - Television

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The New Zealand Wars 2 - Kings and Empires (Episode Two)

1998, Producer - Television

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The New Zealand Wars 3 - The Invasion of the Waikato (Episode Three)

1998, Producer - Television

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The New Zealand Wars 4 - Taranaki Prophets (Episode Four)

1998, Producer - Television

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The New Zealand Wars 5 - The East Coast Wars (Episode Five)

1998, Producer - Television

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Cave Creek: The Full Story of a National Tragedy

1998, Writer, Research - Television

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The New Zealand Wars

1998, Producer - Television

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Rangatira: Pita Sharples

1997, Producer - Television

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Assignment

2001-2003, Producer - Television

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Frontline - Five Days in July

1994, Producer - Television

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Frontline - Class Act

1994, Producer - Television

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Frontline

1990 - 1994, Producer - Television

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That's Fairly Interesting

1989, Field Director - Television

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Eyewitness News

1988, Producer - Television

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Top Half

1986 - 1987, Producer - Television