Comedy

Docos and drama with a healthy dose of humour.

Comedy series and films

  • The Bandits square up against their rivals across the road. The text in front of them reads: "THE SCHOOL REPEATERS."

    The School Repeaters

    New episode
    Four teens fake graduation, repeat senior year, and chase rugby redemption.
    0 episodes
    11m
  • Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."

    The All Goods Race

    Two of NZ's most beloved social-media stars race across the North Island.
    8 episodes
    10m
  • A woman sitting on a chair next to a desk and coffee table. She's smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Aotearoa's Most Bizarre Conspiracies".

    ConspiraSeries

    Tongue-in-cheek investigations into some of NZ's most outrageous conspiracies.
    6 episodes
    9m
  • A woman siting on a two person sized couch, she is lying on it with her feet up on the opposite arm rest. She's looking at the camera. Text reads, "I Got You".

    I Got You

    Mac dishes out dating advice despite having no relationship experience.
    2 seasons/20 episodes
    4mvertical
  • Jordan a.k.a. How to DAD looks quizzically into the camera. The orange text on the left reads: "OUT OF MY LEAGUE."

    Out of My League

    How good would the Olympics have been with an 'average Joe' lane?
    0 episodes
    10m
  • An adult person is holding a young child in their arms and hugging them. Text reads, "Blind Bitter Happiness".

    Blind Bitter Happiness

    The Faheys are a flawed but lovable suburban family facing life’s challenges.
    4 episodes
    14m
  • A man is wearing a suit and tie and smiling at the camera with his head slightly tilted to the left. He has a thick moustache, behind him the room is dark but seems to be an office. Text reads, "The Citizen's Handbook" in light pink.

    The Citizen's Handbook

    A comedy video-and-podcast civics series that tackles NZ history and issues.
    3 seasons/19 episodes
    11m
  • A hand with red-painted nails exits through a small, curtained hole in a red wall. The text reads: "DAY ONE SHORTS."

    Day One Shorts

    A series of eight short films made by young, emerging filmmakers.
    2 seasons/16 episodes
    13m
  • Alice Snedden looking into the camera and holding a megaphone up to her mouth in her left hand. In her right hand she holds up a stack of paper, on the first page is a simple drawing of the beehive with a text bubble that says, "No voting for you!!!". Text reads, "Alice Snedden's Bad News". Both the text and Alice Snedden are on a bright blue background.

    Alice Snedden's Bad News

    Docu-comedy about political & social issues confronting 2020 Aotearoa.
    8 episodes
    13m
  • A half light purple and half yellow background with host, Josh Thomson, in the centre. Behind him are black and white images of six historical figures from various time periods. They have been superimposed so that they appear in a staggered star burst sort of pattern. Yellow text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".

    My Favourite Dead Person

    A sketch show for kids that honours NZ history by telling some of our stories.
    3 seasons/24 episodes
    9m
  • The indoor netball team of six are all grouped together, two people are kneeling on the floor and the other have their arms around each other. The background is green and there is yellow text that reads, "Here If You Need".

    Here If You Need

    After her brother's death, Kate forms a netball team of his acquaintances.
    6 episodes
    9m
  • a truck with road cones and fences on the back is parked. There's someone in the drivers seat who is leaning out of the window and looking at the five other people who are leaning, sitting and standing on the bed of the truck. Orange text reads, "Hi-Vis".

    Hi-Vis

    Legacy and road chaos are navigated during the largest Waitangi Day ever.
    8 episodes
    6m

More to watch

If you are interested in Comedy you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.

  • Rangatahi31

    Series made by young people, for young people.

    Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
    Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.
    A hand with red-painted nails exits through a small, curtained hole in a red wall. The text reads: "DAY ONE SHORTS."

  • Tamariki6

    Series for children, featuring some very well-known New Zealanders.

    Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."
    A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."
    In an animated graphic, the top of a man's face is seen in front of fence, above which are a collection of native New Zealand birds. In the middle of the image, in the middle of the birds, is the text: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."

  • Sports10

    Documentaries and series that will get your sweat on.

    A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".
    Jordan a.k.a. How to DAD looks quizzically into the camera. The orange text on the left reads: "OUT OF MY LEAGUE."
    In the middle of the image, the white text on blue reads: "RUAMATA IT'S MORE THAN HOCKEY 1 + 2" Above the text is an image of students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata doing a haka. Below the text is an image of students from the school standing in a formation with their coach, looking directly ahead.
Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".
A blue graphic with a collection of drawings of items including a flag, a guitar, a dog, and skiis. The yellow text reads: "SIGHT UNSEEN."
A man operating a cannon, theres smoke coming out of it and a man next to it holding his hands over his ears. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Waitara".
A sand dune with the ocean behind it in a cove, everything shadowy and violet in the twilight. The text reads "Whitiki! Whītī! Whītī! E!"
People standing in a forest clearing, backlit by the sun. They are all wearing traditional Māori dress. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tainui".
A black-and-white image of Joy Cowley on a swing. The text in front of her reads: "JOY, FULL & FEARLESS."
Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
A group of Pasifika women pose for a picture. Below them the text reads: "Myths & Maidens."
Jordan a.k.a. How to DAD looks quizzically into the camera. The orange text on the left reads: "OUT OF MY LEAGUE."
Two men face the camera with serious but open expressions. Text reads "Context, Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner"
One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
Young man with soot on his face looking into the camera, in his left hand he's holding a Patu (weapon). Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Tauranga Moana".
A person sitting on a hill looking out onto an inlet. The image is take from behind the person. Text reads, "Inside Outside". There is an overlay of a recording boarder along the perimeter of the image.
A man looking into the camera with his mouth slightly open. His left eye is bugged out in a comically over the top way. Text reads, "A Place Called Te Awamutu".
A school of fish swim together in the ocean. The text reads "Turning the Tide"
Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.
The top and bottom of the image are battle scenes from the first two seasons of the series Stolen Lands. The gold text in the middle reads: "STOLEN LANDS."
A birds'-eye view of some military items sitting scattered on a desk, including a map, a hat, playing cards, and a couple of coins. The text in the middle reads "Back to Timor."
Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".
A wide long beach withe dark grey sand and blue ocean. Text reads, "Chatham Islanders, Tchakat Tchatam Airani". There is an illustration of an indigenous Moriori tree carving in between the words "Chatham" and "Islanders".
A portrait of a child looking into the camera. On their head is a collection of blue and green strips of ribbon that intertwine with their long braided hair. They are wearing a blue shirt, a jacket and a bow tie. Text reads, "Loading Docs". Beside the text is a simple graphic circle meant to look like a roll of film.
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him
A large group of smiling young performers in traditional Polynesian attire pose together outdoors. They wear orange and yellow garments, necklaces made of white spikes, and have black markings on their faces. Above them, on a yellow banner, bold black text reads “SEVEN WEEKS,” with the subtitle “JOURNEY TO POLYFEST” in italics.