09 Jul 2024
Place names tell us where we are and where we might want to go. They help us find our way. But place names are also important signposts of history
Now on Otago Daily Times
19 Jun 2024
Raglan native Reiki Ruawai is on a winning streak, releasing 'In Time' - his second single of 2024. Merging elements of R&B, soul and Motown.
Now on YouTube
13 Jun 2024
Follow a crazy group of city based rangatahi. They're young, kura kaupapa raised and dangerously onto it.
Now on Whakaata Māori
11 Sep 2023
Join Scotty Morrison on a deeply personal journey to find out who the first people in Aotearoa New Zealand were, where they came from and how they got here.
Now on TVNZ+
18 Oct 2024
When Nikau is outed as gay, we see him plummet to social outcast. In a search for confidence to be himself, Nikau takes on the complicated world of high school.
Now on Three
19 Sep 2024
Te Ataakura must run for her life, leaving behind all she's known to give birth to her only hope, a son to seek utu, a son called Tūwhakairiora.
04 Sep 2024
As the gang live life around Wellington, we see Heps and Taaps throw a huge party at their flat. Ma insists she's a changed woman, Pua meets a potential lover.
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22 Aug 2024
Nat and Steph navigate the first overwhelming days of bringing their babies home from hospital. While the newly dating, Johnny and Lily, seem swept up in domestic bliss.
Each week, four comedians compete in a sequence of spelling word games created by the host himself, to bring both frustration and entertainment to the audience.
07 Aug 2024
A new batch of bright-eyed hopefuls will place themselves at the mercy of Taskmaster Jeremy Wells and his faithful assistant, Paul Williams.
04 Jul 2024
Following the discovery of her husband's affair with a sex worker, Mack Leigh a determined mother of two, finds inspiration to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey.
17 Jun 2024
Now that Lulu and Ollie's relationship is out in the open, there are added stakes: can they withstand the realities of their differences?
28 Oct 2024
In this beautiful documentary on identity, the young and old on the 'Rock' and in Aotearoa New Zealand tell us how Being Niuean plays out for them.
Now on The Coconet
04 Oct 2024
Home Education follows kids and their parents as they contend with the challenges and joys of education outside the bounds of a traditional classroom.
Now on The Spinoff
30 Sep 2024
One of New Zealand's most loved comedians and broadcasters, Dai Henwood, offers an open and honest look into his courageous fight against cancer.
20 Sep 2024
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei begins a journey to revive a cherished tradition: the construction of their new waka taua.
Now on RNZ
12 Aug 2024
In this two-part special Patrick Gower: On Ice, Paddy takes on one of the biggest, most pressing issues facing our country - the Climate Crisis.
01 Sep 2023
Youth Wings by The Spinoff is back for election season 2023. Following passionate members of five of the political youth wings in Aotearoa.
21 Aug 2023
In this new 10-part series, journalist Sasha Borissenko investigates the truth - and debunks the myths - about weight in Aotearoa.
Now on Spotify
01 Aug 2023
Aotearoa New Zealand once led the world in marine protection. Now our underwater ecosystems are bottoming out. Why is stopping fishing so fraught?
Now on NZ Geographic
01 Jun 2024
Combining the rush of sports and the taste sensation of baking, the show sees teams of young athletes and bakers competing to create incredible cakes.
01 Mar 2024
You will find plenty of fun guests, games, and pranks to keep you entertained on a Sunday morning on TVNZ 2. Tune in to all the gunge you can imagine.
22 Feb 2024
Kiwis compete in a series of increasingly tricky challenges involving maths, memory, spelling and more - working towards the ultimate test of smarts and stamina.
19 Jan 2024
A group of Polynesian misfits turn classic fairytales on their heads in this topsy-turvy, sing-along extravaganza.
15 Nov 2024
Aaradhna is back with her newest album Sweet Surrender. Aaradhna took complete creative control over this project, producing every track herself.
17 Aug 2024
Diving into themes of nostalgia and always wanting what you don't have, Ruby Coley's new song 'Take Me Back' traverses all the changes that come with growing up.
24 Jul 2024
Soulful Wellington artist Louis Baker returns with new track 'Fools Expectation'. A sweet-soul ballad that blends both retro influences with modern sonics.
12 Jul 2024
Get to know alt-pop artist Rita Mae. Rita Mae has been making waves with her music releases over the past few years.
Now on the NZ On Air Youtube Channel
25 Oct 2024
Negotiating the prickly points of parenting with Nathan Mikaere-Wallis. Science based, easy to understand guide to solving problems in whānau.
12 Jan 2024
This podcast explores the unfortunate series of events that led to Ka 949 plunging into the Whangaehu River and hears from those there that night and witnessed the nightmare unfold.
Now on NZ Herald
05 Jul 2023
In this new documentary series several high-profile trans rights activists tell their stories and shine a light on the experience of transgender New Zealanders.
29 Jun 2023
The new web series Unravelling Anxiety, the second in Digital Alchemist’s ‘Misconceptions’ series, aims to bust myths, and let people who live with anxiety know that they are not alone.
Now on The New Zealand Herald
29 Sep 2023
NZOnScreen is celebrating Shortland Street after countless kisses, twists, calamities and cliffhangers, Shortland Street has been on air for more than 30 years.
Now on NZ On Screen
29 May 2023
Smooth sounds of Samoa, local guests, news and information. A mix of music, community news, singing and talking, with topics focused on the local and wider Samoan community.
Now on Access Media NZ
22 Jun 2021
An online showcase of the best in NZ television, film, music video and web series.
22 Jun 2020
AudioCulture is the noisy library of NZ music - an online celebration of the people who have created the music, the scenes they shaped, and the audiences they played to.
Now on AudioCulture
30 Oct 2019
‘Shorty Street’ has grown to become a commercial success as well as a training ground for actors, writers and crew. Generations have grown up watching relatable NZ storylines and characters.
A beautiful song by one of our most loved artists Bic Runga. Suddenly Strange was released in 1997 at a time when NZ music was finding its unique voice.
At a time when Pasifika people were rarely seen on screen, Tagata Pasifika was a bastion of Pacific stories, made by Pacific people for Pacific people.
A powerful collision of screen and music, this early 2000s documentary series shared the stories of young musicians (many who went on to success) as they honed their songwriting craft.
29 Jun 2024
Join hosts Stacey Morrison and Mātai Smith for live coverage of the festivities as Aotearoa celebrates the Matariki public holiday.
14 Jul 2023
Join Stacey Morrison (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) and Mātai Smith (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) for live coverage of our national Matariki celebrations. Beginning at dawn with traditional Hautapu ceremony.
25 Apr 2023
Coverage of the 2023 Anzac Day Dawn Service and National Commemorative Service.
25 Mar 2023
A national outdoor concert to aid families and communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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