NZ Screen Dogs

New Zealand has a fine tradition of Kiwi canines on screen. So what better way to celebrate than a Spotlight collection of our favourite screen dogs: from Spot to Dog, plus "Bugger", Hairy Maclary and more. Dogs are a part of the NZ idiom — we love rooting for the underdog — and played key roles in pre-Pākehā and colonial NZ. Man’s best mate is so much a part of the culture that during the 80s, a man and his dog (plus sheep) proved a winning formula for Kiwi TV gold, in the shape of classic series A Dog's Show. So Sit! Watch. And enjoy ...