Nøgleord New Zealand

Munro, en soldat, der blev lægprædikant, kommer til New Zealand for at tjene de første britiske kolonister, men han bliver omvendt af den magtfulde høvding Maianui til at tjene et andet formål.

I et lille hus i Wellington, New Zealand bor de fire vampyrer og venner Viago (379 år), Deacon (183 år), Vladislav (862 år) og Petyr (8.000 år). Vi følger deres hverdagsliv på godt og ondt - lige fra hvis tur det er til at vaske op, til hvem der har slået det seneste offer ihjel. Uden venner til at invitere dem indenfor på byens natklubber, har de helt mistet grebet og er ikke up-to-date med at være unge med de unge – indtil de møder Nick og Stu. What We Do in the Shadows er en vanvittig morsom new zealandsk mockumentar, der afslører et hemmeligt og overnaturligt selskab, hvor venskab er mindst lige så vigtigt, som det at sætte tænderne i en dejlig menneskehals.

Som en blanding mellem opfinderen Thomas Edison og ridderen Don Quijote besidder Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins) både en veludviklet kreativitet og en ukuelig stædighed, når det kommer til motordrevne køretøjer. Igennem en menneskealder har han drømt om at sætte fartrekord på sin gamle Indian Scout motorcykel. Nu er han efterhånden kommet så langt op i årene, at hvis den gamle drøm skal få hjul at køre på, er det ved at være sidste udkald. Året er 1967, da Munro begiver sig ud på sit livs rejse mod de saltede, flade sletter i Bonneville, Utah, hvor fart-entusiaster én gang hvert år tester klodens hurtigste køretøjer. Men for Munro, der er bosat i New Zealand, er Utah på den anden side af Jorden, og turen dertil bliver en ikke helt ukompliceret affære.

Når bypigen Gabriela spontant deltager i en konkurrence og vinder en rustik kro i New Zealand, slutter hun sig sammen med den højhjerte smukke Jake Taylor for at ordne og bringe den på fode igen.

Lionels mor bliver bidt af en giftig rotteabe. Som konsekvens forvandler hun sig langsomt til en zombie og begynder at jage venner og bekendte. Alle hun bider bliver også til zombier. Lionel har et mas med at nedkæmpe zombierne og samtidig skjule deres eksistens for omverdenen. I processen bliver han forelsket i Paquita, og hun må helst heller ikke finde ud af noget. Ikke en nem opgave, for zombierne bliver flere og flere.

Alt kan virke håbløst, når man endnu en gang skal anbringes hos en ny familie. Da den kriminelle, forældreløse teenager Ricky bliver sendt i pleje hos Bella og Hector, et ældre ægtepar midt i ingenting, får han mulighed for at starte på en frisk. Men da Bella pludselig dør, og myndighederne atter vil tvangsfjerne ham, indledes en intens flugt. Ricky og Hector begiver sig ud i den newzealandske vildmark med de sociale myndigheder lige i hælene. Det bliver starten på et umage venskab - og et festligt eventyr.

I midten af 1800-tallet rejser en ung enke fra Skotland til New Zealand, hvor hun har aftalt giftermål med en mand, hun aldrig har set. Med sig har hun sin datter, lidt bagage - samt sit dyrebare klaver.

Den brutale maorikriger Wirepa leder et blodigt angreb på en rivaliserende stamme, som næsten udraderes totalt. Også høvdingen omkommer, og hans søn, Hongi, sværger hævn over Wirepa, så de mange afdøde sjæle kan finde ro. Hongi tør ikke tage kampen op alene, så han vover sig ud til den frygtede begravelsesplads Dødelandet for at bede genfærdet af den sagnomspundne Warrior om hjælp.

Da farmeren Henry mister sin far, får sorgen ham til at søge væk fra livet som fåreavler på familiegården. Da han 15 år senere vender tilbage, opdager han, at hans bror Angus har udført genetiske eksperimenter på fårene og til brødrenes og naboernes store rædsel har disse forsøg skabt en fårerace med hang til menneskekød, som ikke lader nogen forhindringer komme i vejen for dens djævelske sult. Henry var i forvejen bange for får, men det er intet imod, hvad han kommer til at opleve nu...

Boy er en 11-årig dreng i 80’ernes New Zealand. Da han overlades til sig selv på gården med sin lillebror i en uge, dukker deres far pludselig op. Boy har dannet sig et billede af sin far som en superhelt, men vraget, der står foran ham, er alt andet end det. Det er en lurvet gangster, som er vendt tilbage for at grave en pengesæk op, som han begravede flere år forinden.

Der er mere stille end normalt i den lille kyst by i New Zealand. Alle beboerne er pludseligt forsvundet. Kan det passe, at de er blevet hakket i bitte små stykker? Ja, faktisk! En gruppe rumvæsener er nemlig dukket op, i en række små byen langs kysten, med det ene formål, at fange befolkningen og lave kødfars af dem. Bogstaveligt talt, altså! Senere skal kødet så sælges til en galaktisk fast food kæde! Men heldigvis er Alien Investigation of Defence Service (AIDS) på sporet af dem - svært bevæbnet med revolvere, marionetter og motorsave.

Den akavede Lily og den nørdede Jarrod forsøger at finde kærligheden, over videospil, burgere og hævn over mobbere.

De to metal-hoveder Zakk og Brody hader Highschool, men da de starter deres eget band, sker der endeligt noget. Deres skingre guitarer og galoperende trommer får på forunderlig vis vakt den ondskabsfulde dæmon Aeloth til live, og snart må bandet spænde guitarremmen og redde deres skolekammerater fra en horde af blodtørstige monstre. Deathgasm er en splatter-komedie fra New Zealand, som ville have gjort en ung Peter Jackson misundelig.

Janet, en sky og overset pige, vokser op i et fattigt hjem med mange søskende, og hendes barndom rammes af flere tragedier. Broderen lider af epilepsi, og to af hendes søstre drukner med et par års mellemrum. Tidligt opsøger Janet bøgernes og poesiens verden, hvor hun finder et fristed fra den barske virkelighed. Men efter at være blevet fejldiagnosticeret som skizofren, spærres hun inde på et mentalsygehus, hvor hun bliver behandlet med elektrochok gennem flere år. Samtidig udvikler hun sit skrivetalent, som også bliver hendes vej ud til friheden. Ingen drømte på dette tidspunkt om, at den lille sky og mishandlede pige skulle ende med at blive en af verdens mest ansete forfattere.

The lives and loves of the residents of Ferndale.

In a seemingly quiet country town the newest resident, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd, finds that murder lurks in even the most homely location.

The Tribe is a New Zealand/British post-apocalyptic fictional TV series primarily aimed at teenagers. It is set in a near-future in which all adults have been wiped out by a deadly virus, leaving the children of the world to fend for themselves. The show's focus is on an unnamed city inhabited by tribes of children and teenagers. It was primarily filmed in and around Wellington, New Zealand. The series was created by Raymond Thompson and Harry Duffin and was developed and produced by the Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group in conjunction with the UK's Channel 5. It has aired on over 40 broadcast networks around the world.

Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills and insights into the darker quirks of human nature, allows her to provoke, comfort and push the right buttons as she unravels the truth behind the most baffling of crimes.

After her husband is incarcerated, matriarch Cheryl decides that her career criminal family should go straight and abide by the law.

By day, Joe is a cleaner at the police station. But by night, he has another line of work - he's a serial killer who's been dubbed The Christchurch Carver. When another woman is murdered, the police suspect The Carver, but Joe knows it wasn't him.

A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.

Amy, Britta and Cody are three young women suffering their quarter century crisis: 25 and what have they achieved? They make a vow that in one year they’ll each fulfill their ambition. Their mate-since-childhood Kevin, admires their pluck but, to be honest, since Amy, Britta and Cody are currently Tragically Poor; Tragically Unknown; and Tragically Single, he reckons it’s going to be a bit of an ask.

A recently widowed father, quits his job as a popular 800 word columnist for a top selling Sydney newspaper. Over the internet he buys a house on an impulse in a remote New Zealand seaside town. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids who just lost their mum, and now face an even more uncertain future. But the colourful and inquisitive locals ensure his dream of a fresh start does not go to plan.

It follows Theo Richter, an Irish detective who teams with Kiwi cop Diana Huia to find a young Irish couple vanish from an infamous rural North Island New Zealand town. Amidst the search and a race against time, the pair have to contend with a community’s growing disquiet that the disappearances may be linked to a series of historical murders.

Being Eve is a television series from New Zealand, originally shown on TV3 from 2001–2002, and rebroadcast on The N. Being Eve focuses on a teenage girl, Eve Baxter, and her daily problems. Her parents are divorced but live next door to each other. Eve was in love with a boy named Adam. They broke up at the beginning of the second season, and she ends up with another boy named Sam Hooper, whom she had her first kiss with when they were kids.

Street Legal is a New Zealand drama focused on the lives of a small group of lawyers. A total of 52 episodes were aired and reruns currently can be seen around the world. The show was produced by Screenworks.

The story of legendary safe cracker and career criminal Ted West and his firecracker of a wife, Rita. Combining real events and the rich folklore of the West family and associates, this is rollicking history, and a tempestuous romance, set at a time of great social upheaval.

The 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived eons ago, however, time has diluted the powers. The unique ability that each brother possesses isn't very strong, and they still have the same desires and faults that mortals do. Their lives include sibling rivalry, trying to get girls, and hanging out; but they also want to be stronger, and so they embark on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy in hope of gaining the full strength of their abilities.

New Zealand Today began on Jono And Ben as a parody of click-bait journalism and modern media culture. The segment went on to become its own 'show within a show' and clips have since racked up hundreds of thousands of views online. New Zealand Today takes Guy Williams around the country checking out strange and unusual goings-on in regional New Zealand.

Francis and Kaiora Tipene are the passionate proprietors of Tipene Funerals. This is a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of their business and into this little-explored but vital service, where our culture's last taboo is being addressed with dignity and aroha.

For the first time ever, The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, known as the winningest team in global sports history, allows cameras into their super secretive world to witness one of their most difficult seasons yet. Over four months, they face the demands of the most physically gruelling team sport on the planet to uphold a legacy of excellence and dominance that goes back well over a century.

From epic landscapes and unforgettable culture, to the often trying times that come with international travel, Departures chronicles the unforgettable friendships, personal successes and sometimes crushing disappointments that befall travellers Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach on their journey. Departures is as much about the journey as it is the destination.

Anthology of contemporary one-off dramas, adapted from the unique and mystical world of Maori supernatural legends. In these tales of the unexpected, set in New Zealand, ordinary characters encounter mysterious phenomena of Maori mythology.