Irene Gardiner
Irene Gardiner is known for her work as a producer, TVNZ production unit head and commissioning editor. She has particular expertise in the area of popular factual programmes and documentaries. Gardiner also has a sideline career as a commentator on media issues on radio and television. She was NZ On Screen's Content Director from 2009 to 2016.
The most difficult thing about being a commissioning editor in New Zealand is that there are so many great programme ideas, and only the money to make a very small percentage of them. Irene Gardiner
Irene Gardiner: On producing and commissioning television...
Interview, 2017
The Dragon Story
2015, Executive Producer - Television
NZ Story - Helena McAlpine, Living Every Moment
2013, Story Consultant - Television
NZ Story - Meng Foon
2013, Story Consultant - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 1 - From One Channel to One Hundred
2010, Executive Producer, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 - The Whole World's Watching
2010, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 3 - Let Us Entertain You
2010, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 4 - Winners and Losers
2010, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 5 - Telling Stories
2010, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 6 - A Sense of Identity
2010, Executive Producer - Television
50 Years of New Zealand Television: 7 - Taonga TV
2010, Executive Producer - Television
United Travel Getaway - Clarke Gayford and Hayley Holt in Lake Wakitipu
2008, Executive Producer - Television
Mana Wahine
2006, Writer, Executive Producer - Television
Gang Girl - Tarnz' Story
2005, Executive Producer - Television
Nesian Mystik - For the People
2005, Writer, Executive Producer - Television
New Zild - The Story of New Zealand English
2005, Executive Producer - Television
Colonial House - First Episode
2003, Network Executive - Television
Out of the Shadows
2003, Executive Producer - Television
Face Value
2003, Network Executive - Television
So You Think You're Funny?
2002, Network Executive - Television
The Last Laugh
2002, Network Executive - Television
A Flying Visit - First Episode
2002, Network Executive - Television
Angela D'Audney - A Tribute
2002, Network Executive - Television
Coffee, Tea or Me?
2002, Network Executive - Television
Park Rangers - First Episode
2002, Network Executive - Television
Pokarekare Ana - A Māori Love Song
2002, Network Executive - Television
So You Think You're Funny? - First Episode
2002, Network Executive - Television
The Sir Howard Morrison Story
2002, Executive Producer - Television
The Truth about Tangiwai
2002, Network Executive - Television
Yellow for Hermaphrodite - Mani's Story
2002, Network Executive - Television
The Big Art Trip - Series One, Episode 13
2001, Network Executive - Television
The Big Art Trip - Series One, Episode Seven
2001, Network Executive - Television
The Big Art Trip - Series One, Episode Three
2001, Network Executive - Television
The Big Art Trip - Series One, Episode Two
2001, Network Executive - Television
Tutus & Town Halls
2001, Network Executive - Television
Joe Bennett's Guide to the Corridors of Power
2001, Network Executive - Television
Captain's Log
2001, Network Executive - Television
1951
2001, Network Executive - Television
Children of Gallipoli
2001, Executive Producer - Television
Living Without - Kevin Black
2001, Network Executive - Television
Pioneer House - Episode Two
2001, Network Executive - Television
Titless Wonders
2001, Network Executive - Television
Maggie's Garden Show - Ellerslie Flower Show Special
2000, Network Executive - Television
Op' Stars - Mobil Song Quest 2000
2000, Network Executive - Television
This is Your Life - Peter Snell
2000, Network Executive - Television
Mucking In - First Episode
2000, Executive Producer, Creator - Television
Mucking In
2000 - 2009, Creator - Television
Havoc and Newsboy’s Sell-Out Tour 2 - Suck Out the Venom
2000, Executive Producer - Television
Il Magiorre - My Father's War in Italy
2000, Network Executive - Television
Jim's Car Show - First Episode
2000, Executive Producer - Television
Country Calendar - Spoofs Special
1999, Executive Producer - Television
Havoc and Newsboy's Sell-Out Tour - Gay Man's Rock
1999, Network Executive - Television
Havoc at the Big Day Out
1999, Executive Producer - Television
Legends of the All Blacks - The Legend Begins: The Battle with Britain
1999, Executive Producer - Television
Dave Dobbyn - Overnight Success
1999, Executive Producer - Television
Havoc 2000 Deluxe - Episode 18
1999, Network Executive - Television
Havoc and Newsboy's Sell-Out Tour - I Spy
1999, Network Executive - Television
Jo Seagar's Easy Peasy Easter
1999, Executive Producer - Television
Jo Seagar's Easy Peasy Xmas - First Episode
1998, Executive Producer - Television
Real Food for Real People with Jo Seagar - First Episode
1998, Executive Producer - Television
Havoc
1999-2002, Executive Producer - Television
Mountain Dew on the Edge - Series Three, Episode Four
1997, Executive Producer - Television
The Two of Us
1997, Executive Producer - Television
A Summer Place
1995, Executive Producer - Television
Open Home - Series Four, Episode 13
1995, Producer - Television
Newsnight - Series One, Episode 171
1994, Producer - Television
Newsnight - Series One, Episode 172
1994, Producer - Television
Newsnight
1994 - 1995, Producer - Television
Newsnight - Rastus the Cat
1994, Producer - Television
The Edge
1993 - 1994, Producer - Television
The Edge - Holly Hunter interview
1993, Producer - Television
The Edge - Jane Campion interview
1993, Producer - Television
Maggie's Garden Show
1992 - 2003, Executive Producer - Television
Open Home
1992 - 1995, Executive Producer - Television
3:45 LIVE! - Interview Compilation
1990, Producer - Television
3:45 LIVE!
1989 - 1990, Producer - Television
CV - Robert Rakete interviews BB King
1989, Director - Television
CV - The Ramones
1989, Director, Interviewer - Television
Radio with Pictures - Women Songwriters
1988, Director - Television
Radio with Pictures - Joni Mitchell
1988, Director - Television
Radio with Pictures - Mick Jagger
1988, Director - Television
Radio with Pictures - Neon Picnic
1988, Director - Television
Radio with Pictures - The Pogues
1988, Director - Television
Radio with Pictures - Student Radio
1987, Director - Television
True Colours
1986, Director - Television
True Colours - First Episode
1986, Production - Television
Radio with Pictures
1986 - 1988, Director - Television
Ready to Roll
1986 - 1990, Director - Television