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Kathryn Graham

Executive, Director [Ngāti Koroki Kahukura]

Spending 13 years in one job is a long time these days so imagine the pressure of commissioning TVNZ shows for all that time. Kathryn Graham did just that across a diverse portfolio of television programmes. The former director was TVNZ's first Commissioning Editor of Māori and Pacific content, and the first Kaikotuitui Rangapu (Programme Commissioner) at Māori Television. 

Directing is a really demanding job. In order to be really good at it, you have to devote a lot of creative energy and thought to it. I found that having three kids just made it difficult to be as good as I knew I could be. Kathryn Graham, on why she moved from making TV shows to commissioning them

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Marae DIY - Tapu Te Ranga Marae

2019, Network Commissioner - Television

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Piri's Tiki Tour - Tolaga Bay (First Episode)

2018, Network Executive - Television

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The Casketeers - First Episode

2018, Network Executive - Television

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Border Patrol - Series Eight, Episode One

2016, Network Executive - Television

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Purina Pound Pups to Dog Stars

2014 - 2015, Network Executive - Television

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Happy Hour

2014, Network Executive - Television

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Happy Hour - First Episode

2014, Network Executive - Television

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Purina Pound Pups to Dog Stars - First Episode

2014, Network Executive - Television

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Real Pasifik - Series Two, Episode One

2014, Network Commissioning Editor - Television

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Fresh - Jason Momoa and Wentworth (Series Three, Episode 16)

2013, Network Executive - Television

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Real Pasifik - First Episode

2013, Network Commissioning Editor - Television

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The Life and Times of Temuera Morrison - First Episode

2013, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sumatra (Rachel Hunter)

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Fresh - Bloopers and Fob Outs (Series Two)

2012, Network Executive - Television

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I Am TV - Series Five, Final Episode

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Myanmar (Oscar Kightley)

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Steve Price)

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Papua New Guinea (Pamela Stephenson Connolly)

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Let's Get Inventin' - Motorised Cow Feeder

2012, Network Executive - Television

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Fresh

2011 - 2017, Network Commissioning Editor - Television

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Salat se Rotuma - Passage to Rotuma

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Tanzania, Kenya and Zanzibar (Keisha Castle-Hughes)

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Fresh - First Episode

2011, Network Executive - Television

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I Am TV - Series Four, Episode Two

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Oman (Tāmati Coffey)

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Tajikistan (Lynda Topp)

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Turkey and Iran (Simon Gault)

2011, Network Executive - Television

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SPCA Rescue - Christchurch Earthquake Special

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Staines Down Drains - Fool's Gold

2011, Executive Producer - Television

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50 Years of New Zealand Television: 7 - Taonga TV

2010, Subject, Subject - Television

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Animal House - Series Five, Final Episode

2010, Network Executive - Television

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Laughing Samoans at Large - First Episode

2010, Network Executive - Television

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One Land - Full Series

2009, Network Executive - Television

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2009 Westfield Style Pasifika New Zealand Fashion Awards

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay (Judy Bailey)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Ukraine (Kevin Milne)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Rwanda (Rhys Darby)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Laos (Ruben Wiki)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras (Anika Moa)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sikkim and Darjeeling (Temepara Bailey)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Vanuatu (Brendan Cole)

2009, Network Executive - Television

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Top Town - 2009 Final

2009, Network Executive - Television

Thumbnail image for Intrepid Journeys - Yemen (Paul Holmes)

Intrepid Journeys - Yemen (Paul Holmes)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Sri Lanka (Shane Cortese)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Animal House - Series Four, Episode One

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Homegrown - Dairy

2008, Network Executive - Television

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I Am TV

2008 - 2012, Network Executive - Television

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I Am TV - Series One, Final Episode

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Borneo (Norm Hewitt)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Colombia (Pam Corkery)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Ladakh (Stephanie Tauevihi)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Namibia (Jenny Shipley)

2008, Network Executive - Television

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To Sir With Love: A Tribute to Sir Howard Morrison

2008, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Iran (Mary Lambie)

2007, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Madagascar (John Banks)

2007, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Vietnam and China (Suzanne Paul)

2007, Network Executive - Television

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Police College - First Episode

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Trent's Wild Cat Adventures - First Episode (Excerpts)

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Police College

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Animal House - Series Three, Episode One

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Motorway Patrol - Slippery When Wet

2006, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - China (Miriama Smith)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Eastern Europe (Jeff Wilson)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Morocco (Dave Dobbyn)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Southern India (Chris Knox)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Turkey (Trelise Cooper)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - Uganda (Roger Hall)

2005, Network Executive - Television

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Marae DIY

2004, Network Executive - Television

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Takatāpui - Episode Two

2004, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys - East Timor (Karyn Hay)

2004, Network Executive - Television

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The Best of The Zoo

2004, Network Executive - Television

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Intrepid Journeys

2004 - , Network Executive - Television

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Aroha

2002, Production Coordinator - Television

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Backch@t

1998, Director - Television

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Ground Force

1998, Associate Producer, Research - Television

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Ground Force - First Episode

1998, Research - Television

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Mai Time

1996 - 1997, Director, Associate Producer - Television

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InFocus

1990 - 1995, Director, Producer, Research - Television

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3:45 LIVE!

1989 - 1990, Research - Television

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Weekend

1987, Research - Television

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Kaleidoscope

1987, Research - Television

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Polyfest

1999, Director - Television