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- Legendary Kiwi rockers Dragon have produced some of New Zealand's most iconic pop songs - April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough and Rain - but the group's 40-year history is a tumultuous and heartbreaking story of excess. Founded by Taumaranui-born brothers Marc and Todd Hunter in the late 1970s, Dragon was a authentic hit machine. But behind the music the band was taking the rock'n'roll lifestyle to its limit and they became known as the bad-boys of Aussie and Kiwi rock. Lead singer Marc's riotous on-stage antics were matched in scale only by his off-stage drug addiction and over the years, the band lost multiple members to overdoses. When Todd eventually lost his charismatic brother in the late 90s it looked like Dragon was finished for good. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Todd, still recovering from Marc's death, resurrected Dragon with a new line-up. And so the hits live on. A powerful and moving documentary that chronicles the great highs and incredible lows that befell New Zealand's most notorious and magnetic rock band, Dragon.
- Each week we meet one 18-30 year old who is facing a defining moment in their life, tapping into the unique concerns, hopes and fears this generation faces. Giving the show a 21st century twist, participants use handicams to record their own candid thoughts, feelings and opinions as well as introducing us to their refugee or migrant communities and navigating us through their, at times, contradictory worlds. The series presents a dynamic collection of surprising, funny and poignant personal stories about kiwis either living a culture clash or enjoying the best of both worlds. Prepare to laugh and cry with the unique and familiar in a documentary series that takes minority programming to another level. A switched-on and entertaining show that gives a voice to a vibrant and progressive group of young Kiwis with a foot in Both Worlds.
- Harnessing the fighting spirit of the rugby field, SIX60 transformed a desire to win into musical domination in Aotearoa. Now the band must reconcile aggressive ambition and creative vulnerability to prove they are worthy of their success.
- Wilbur McDougall, a former pro-wrestler, agrees to let his best friend Jan Oliver Lucks make a documentary about his gastric sleeve surgery and subsequent transformation. But as Wilbur battles to become half the man he once was, he is forced to face an inconceivable foe when Ollie's altruistic intentions turn exploitative.
- An Englishman who moved to New Zealand to be a Baptist minister says he is serving God by learning to speak te reo Maori. British immigrant, John Catmur, believes God told him to move to New Zealand. Since living here, he has immersed himself in Maori culture and learnt te reo. The impact was so powerful, it made him feel a part of this land and has since lead him on a path of inspiring others to take up the koroka (mantle). This story, will be told by John in te reo Maori to demonstrate the remarkable passion he has for the language. From standing on the marae with his te reo class, to worshiping Jesus Christ with members of his church in te reo Maori and encouraging other pakeha friends to speak the language - we capture a glimpse of John on his mission. Like the biblical prophet, this John the Baptist carries the word of God around to share with others. But unlike the original prophet, John shares his message in te reo Maori.
- The 'Nek Minnit' guy confronts the meme that defined him. Get ready to challenge your own perceptions of virality.
- Millennial MP, Chlöe Swarbrick, challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career.
- Following on from the 2019 number one album, Waiata / Anthems, iconic musical artists from around Aotearoa translate and record their songs in te reo Maori, sharing untold stories of fear and discovery along the way.
- In the exhilarating and male-dominated world of dirt track racing, stock car driver Brooke does what she loves most: races. The fiercely determined Brooke navigates the pits, the track, the past, and the future of NZ's most beloved motorsport. She Speeds goes behind the wheel and under the bonnet of New Zealand dirt track racing through the eyes of Brooke Clarkson - a fourth generation racer, and one of the few female drivers in her class. We explore Speedway, and Brooke's part in it, before the light turns green and then we are taken for a ride deep into the mind of a race car driver. In a male-dominated sport, Brooke shows us what blazing a trail really means.
- A science superhero with pink hair wages war on COVID-19 to convince an entire nation to lockdown.
- Deported from Australia under its new hardline migration law, two New Zealand ex-prisoners face starting over - in the country they left as children.
- The New Sound of Country is a rousing musical special following New Zealand's new wave country musicians as they travel the nation for the 2015 Church Tour. A fascinating introduction to the unique talents of Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams, Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders, the documentary goes inside the tour to meet its stars and discover what's behind the rising popularity of alt-country music. With jaw-dropping vocal performances from the artists, this Prime Rocks special will have even the biggest country music skeptic transfixed.
- Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world's top aerial photographer.
- From Greymouth to São Paulo's slums, Roy Arbon's adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil leaving him facing life behind bars. Uncovering every twist and turn of his riches-to-rags ride, does he really understand how close he came to catastrophe?
- A devoted Christian slams the door on the Church - against her parents' hopes - and pursues a path of sexual freedom and love.
- A daring young couple take a surprising message of violence to the streets, exposing the dark side of animal industries and challenging the status quo. Every month a group of people put on black clothing, pack their laptops and a mask, and meet on a busy Auckland city street. Christian Huriwai is one of their leaders, a 26-year-old from the far north, well-known as a world champion extreme street unicyclist and a self-confessed adrenaline junkie. Chris and his partner Sam la Hood are members of the animal rights group Anonymous for the Voiceless. They take us inside "The Cube of Truth" - a group of masked volunteers standing silently in an outwards-facing square, showing the public a graphic montage of modern animal industry practices on their laptops. They aim to trigger curiosity and interest in veganism, but they also deal with angry outbursts and ridicule. Animal activism isn't for the faint hearted.
- After losing friends to suicide, a crisis trained barber leaves his life behind to travel around the country on a mission to challenge the perception of men's mental health one haircut at a time. Sam 'the BARTER BARBER' Dowdall, is an enthusiastic young man who combines his barbering skills with his crisis training to encourage men to speak up about their issues. It's been 5 years since Sam lost four of his male friends to suicide. After these tragic events, Sam left his life behind and went on the road with his dog Bo and one goal in mind: change the current landscape of men's mental health. But can one bloke with a mission really get men to break through the walls that have been put up by generations of Kiwi males or will he be met by stifled emotions or worse: silence?
- Just weeks before his passing, Sir Hector Busby discusses a legacy of celestial navigation and waka carving, considering who will carry the knowledge into the future.
- Freediving royalty William Trubridge and actress Sachiko Fukumoto will do anything to bring their baby into their world, the ocean.
- A passionate young Ngai Tahu inventor is on a mission to rid New Zealand's rivers of Didymo, and the way he's going about it is truly remarkable. Twenty-two-year-old Logan Williams has a brilliant plan to save the South Island's waterways from the devastating algae, Didymo, and save the world from plastic all at the same time. Growing up in South Canterbury, Logan (Ngai /Kai Tahu) feels a strong connection to the mighty rivers of the Mackenzie Country and has witnessed first hand the shocking devastation caused by Didymo. Where most would just walk away in despair, Logan is wading in, up to his neck - making it his mission to eliminate Didymo and restore the health of these precious waterways. He has pioneered a process that turns the algae, also known as 'rock snot', into a versatile plastic substitute that is biodegradable, waterproof, fireproof, recyclable, durable, non-toxic and machine washable. But, as brilliant as he is, can Logan's wild idea really save these waterways from such a pernicious disease or will nature win this battle?
- Former All Black Glen Osbourne takes viewers on a heartfelt and hilarious tour of our country's Maori rugby clubs.