New in 2025

New series and films as well as the latest from our ongoing shows.

New in 2025 series and films

  • Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."

    Music with Michal

    New episode
    Learn Music with Michal -- sing, dance, laugh, and play.
    5 episodes
    9m
  • A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."

    Bigsies and Littles

    New episode
    Two penguins explore everyday life, finding big meaning in little moments.
    10 episodes
    7m
  • A group of supporters folding the Māori flag. The text on the left-hand side reads: "MATA REPORTS TE PĀTI MĀORI"

    MATA Reports

    New episode
    Long-form stories exploring the depth of Māori issues & voices across Aotearoa.
    8 episodes
    29m
  • 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."

    Sight Unseen

    Platforms conversations between young people who are blind or have low vision.
    5 episodes
    7m
  • Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him

    30 with Guyon Espiner

    New episode
    Go deep with one interview, no edits, just 30 minutes of compelling questions.
    4 seasons/39 episodes
    32m
  • The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, is smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".

    MATA with Mihingarangi Forbes

    Nominated
    Māori newsmakers & commentators unpack recent political issues in Aotearoa.
    68 episodes
    48m
  • Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text on the left reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."

    Journey of Scent

    Two perfume rebels dive into custom creation, based on memory & identity.
    6 episodes
    17m
  • A group of Pasifika women pose for a picture. Below them the text reads: "Myths & Maidens."

    Myths & Maidens

    Some of the trauma, challenges, & inequities of fafine Moana across Pasifika.
    Film
    56m
  • In a graphic made up of differently coloured brown tiles, the two main hosts of Whakamāori season three pose. Behind them is text reading: "WHAKAMĀORI."

    Whakamāori

    Join the Whakamāori crew to learn, wānanga, and have fun in te reo Māori.
    3 seasons/36 episodes
    46m
  • 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
  • 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 man sits silhouetted on some steps leading down to the water in a cave. He glances out over the incoming waves. Yellow text reads: "BEING Niuean. 50 YEARS OF PULE FAKAMOTU."

    Being Niuean

    Nominated
    50 years of self-governance on the Rock.
    Film
    44m
  • On the left side of the graphic is the back of a yellow-on-black female athlete as she walks away. On the right side is a block of yellow. In the middle, written from top to bottom, is the text "OUTSIDE" in black and "THE LINES" in yellow.

    Outside the Lines

    A series exploring the unique challenges of Pasifika women in sports.
    12 episodes
    9m
  • Two men face the camera with serious but open expressions. Text reads "Context, Corin Dann and Guyon Espiner"

    Context

    It's the backstory to the front page with Guyon Espiner and Corin Dann.
    1 season/10 episodes
    42m
  • Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."

    Toiere

    Toiere reimagines opera through the lense of Aotearoa's rich cultural tapestry.
    Film
    1h 21m
  • 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: "8 new episode streaming now. BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."

    Bird's Eye View

    Feathered friends ponder and debate the bizarre behaviours of humans.
    2 seasons/16 episodes
    5m
  • 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
  • A black-and-white image of a smiling Joy Cowley sitting on a swing. Large text in the background of the image reads: "Joy Full & Fearless."

    Joy, Full & Fearless

    The trauma & triumph of celebrated author Joy Cowley's astonishing life.
    Film
    56m
  • A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".

    Hori on a Hīkoi

    Hori is back on Ngā Porokāte, a visual podcast on all things te ao Māori today.
    10 episodes
    25m
  • Framed by a purple fabric design is a plus-size model in a green dress. In front of her, in black-on-white text, reads: "CUTTING THE CURVE."

    Cutting the Curve

    Among diet drugs & shrinking ideals, curve & plus-size women fight to be seen.
    6 episodes
    10m
  • One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair is a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"

    This Is Wheel Life

    A look into the lives of Soph and Indy, the quadriplegic-carer-cousin duo.
    2 seasons/14 episodes
    14m
  • The right and left 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."

    Stolen Lands

    A Highlander’s journey to Aotearoa meets a legacy of land & loss.
    2 seasons/10 episodes
    29m
  • A sharp yellow pencil is placed in the center of a tile with a light grey background. The title 'Recovering' is above the pencil, with an underscore after 'Re'.

    re_covering

    NZ journalists discuss the one story that impacted them most.
    1 season/8 episodes
    57m
  • In a black-and-white photograph, a Māori woman speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd. Her fist is raised defiantly in the air. below the woman, at the bottom of the image, the text reads in yellow lettering: "THE HAKA PARTY INCIDENT."

    The Haka Party Incident

    Award-winning
    The last New Zealand war took place in 1979. It lasted three minutes.
    Film
    1h 28m
  • In India, a group of people walk down a path in front of a historic building. Above the building in orange reads: "1984"

    1984

    Survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India seek asylum in Aotearoa.
    Film
    1h 4m
  • Bob Lowry, wearing an eyepatch, crown, and shirt with the words "In the country of the blind, the man" before it's cut off, holds a finger in the air. The graphic is white and teal with a title to the left of him which reads: "I Am a Dark River"

    I Am a Dark River

    NZ printer & publisher Bob Lowry, through the eyes of his granddaughter Tess.
    Film
    1h 10m
  • A birds'-eye view of some military items sitting scattered on a desk, including a map, a hat, playing cards, some photographs, and a couple of coins. The text in the middle reads "Back to Timor."

    Back to Timor

    Kiwi military vets return to East Timor 25 years after serving as peacekeepers.
    Film
    43m
  • An animated image of a small wooden ship sailing along a light blue sea that blends into the sky above. The text in the center reads "What Will I Be Today?" A turquoise bird sits on the 'W' in "What."

    What Will I Be Today?

    Kauri, Esera & Wing Gai go on imaginative adventures to solve everyday problems.
    1 season/9 episodes
    5m
  • A sepia toned image of a family photograph depicting a woman holding the hands of two young children. The photo is deteriorating and the child on the left is almost obscured by the damage. The text reads, "Farewell Guangdong" there are also four Chinese characters, or 'Hanzi', above the text.

    Farewell Guangdong

    An intergenerational celebration of women from our Chinese NZ community.
    7 episodes
    22m
  • A woman smiling at the camera, to her left is the Treaty Talks logo. Text reads, "Treaty Talks Aotearoa, Hosted by Kara Rickard". Surrounding the text is an image of a version of the Coat of Arms, the 'Crown' figure is holding a Māori flag.

    Treaty Talks

    Deep dives into the history and impact of Aotearoa's founding document.
    8 episodes
    46m

More to watch

If you are interested in New in 2025 you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.
A man with their back towards the camera, they're looking on onto an ocean. The image is in grey scale. Text reads, "The Art of War".
A black-and-white image of Joy Cowley on a swing. The text in front of her reads: "JOY, FULL & FEARLESS."
Text reads, "Matangireia with Morgan Godfery". Background is beige with an out of focus letter M in fancy script.
Black text on a beige background, text reads "Fight for the Wild". Behind the text are three illustrations, one is of New Zealand the other is a disembodied head of a Tūī and the third is a fantail.
Illustration of two women looking defiantly at the viewer. The background is yellow with illustrated yellow simple flowers. The text reads, "Conversations with my Immigrant Parents".
A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"
A yellow baroque style wallpaper. A white line drawing of a house is in the bottom right corner. White handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".
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!"
Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".
Photo of Anika Moa in black with hands on hips, looking straight ahead to camera, on a light grey background. The podcast title ‘It’s Personal with Anika Moa’ is written above her head.
A bagpipe band stand in a field ready to perform. The text reads: "12,000 Miles from NZ to the Green."
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".
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.
Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
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"
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 back of someone looking up at a big red firework exploding in the night sky. Text reads, "Giants Giants Giants". The last "Giants" fades into the background.
The back of a woman walking down a path, she's wearing white pants and a silver shiny top with silver tassels coming off the back and arms. Her arms are outstretched. Text reads, "Inside Splore".
A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."
A green graphic with text reading "Five Nights at Everybody Eats" in the center, a small graphic of stacked yellow plates in the bottom right, and text reading "Making a difference one plate at a time" beneath it.
Six people standing in a row wearing indoor netball bibs. The person in the centre is holding a netball and smiling that the camera, everyone else looks curious or fed up. Text reads, "Here If You Need".
In a graphic made up of differently coloured brown tiles, the two main hosts of Whakamāori season three pose. Behind them is text reading: "WHAKAMĀORI."
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him