Perspectives

Try walking a mile in someone else's shoes.

Perspectives series and films

  • 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
  • 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".

    Amplified

    Spotlights artists who use music to embrace and explore their cultural roots.
    5 episodes
    15m
  • Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.

    The Barber Shop

    Six rangatahi men have a kōrero with the barber 'Chop'.
    6 episodes
    6m
  • A mixed crowd with people standing among police officers wearing helmets and masks. The image has a black background with the white title 'Boiling Point, March 2nd'.

    Boiling Point

    An account of the final day of one of Aotearoa’s most infamous protests.
    Film
    45m
  • Woman is standing and looking into the camera with a defiant expression. Text reads, "Breaking Silence". The woman and the text are against a dark grey background.

    Breaking Silence

    A compelling look at domestic abuse in New Zealand.
    2 seasons/16 episodes
    9m
  • 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".

    Chatham Islanders

    A documentary series about life on Aotearoa's remotest island.
    7 episodes
    26m
  • 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
  • A transparent figure of the back of a man, overlayed with another transparent image of the same figure but just his shoulders and back of his head. Text reads, "Duality". it's written in transparent white block letters and yellow cursive overlapped.

    Duality

    A raw look at mixed-whakapapa Māori who are on a journey to find their identity.
    6 episodes
    21m
  • 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
  • 6 portrait images of 6 different people looking towards the camera. Text reads, "Generation Next".

    Generation Next

    A generation passionate about positive change for their communities & country.
    2 seasons/8 episodes
    9m
  • The back of someone looking up at a big red firework exploding in the night sky. Text reads, "Giants Giants Giants".

    GIANTS

    The enriching ways migrant generations are making the most of life in Aotearoa.
    7 episodes
    26m
  • Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".

    Imposter

    Māori musicians growing in their confidence, music, culture, and identity.
    5 episodes
    9m
  • 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.

    Inside Outside

    Disabled Kiwi youth share about their condition.
    10 episodes
    7m
  • 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 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 yellow baroque style wallpaper. Two white line drawings of pōhutukawa are in the right and left corners, opposite each other. white handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".

    Kāinga

    Home is where the heart, hurt, hatred, hearth, hope is.
    Film
    1h 27m
  • A multi-media illustration of four different figures in different art styles. Text reads, "Our Aotearoa".

    Our Aotearoa

    How do you stay connected to your cultural roots while being a NZ immigrant?
    Film
    10m
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 person sitting on a stool, they're looking down. The image has been edited so that there's a strong orange toned light covering the image, obscuring the figures face. The text reads, "The Outliers".

    The Outliers

    Youth from minority communities who are standing out from their peers.
    24 episodes
    7m
  • A Muslim man in a blue shirt stands in a mosque. The text reads "This Is Us"

    This Is Us

    The diversity of Muslim New Zealanders as they reveal what they love the most.
    6 episodes
    2m
  • 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
  • Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"

    What's the Disabili-Tea

    Showcases the lives of those who are disabled and identity as being queer.
    6 episodes
    8m

More to watch

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

  • 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."

  • Hidden gems10

    A collection of some of the best bits you might have missed on RNZ Video.

    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"
    Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
    Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".

  • Comedy12

    Docos and drama with a healthy dose of humour.

    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".
    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.
    Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."

  • New in 202533

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

    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."
    A group of supporters folding the Māori flag. The text at the bottom reads: "MATA REPORTS TE PĀTI MĀORI"
Bob Lowry, wearing an eyepatch, crown, and shirt with the words "In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King," holds a finger in the air. The graphic is white and teal with a title to the left of him and curving below which reads: "I Am a Dark River"
A vertical poster showing three young men sitting in front of a dark wall, with the title 'Rū ANA TE WHENUA: Alien Weaponry Shake Europe' displayed.
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 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 group of people performing a haka outside amongst the trees. The person at the front is in focus and doing a pukana. Text reads, "NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka".
Two men embracing in a MMA octagon ring. They look sweaty post match. It's dark around them but they are standing in a spotlight. Text reads, "Fighting Chance".
A multi-media illustration of four different figures in different art styles. Text reads, "Our Aotearoa".
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."
Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."
A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
A man wearing sunglasses and a tartan hat is looking out to the left. Text reads, "Our Other Islands".
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 large mountain capped with snow. Text reads, "Land of the Long White Cloud".
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.
A sepia toned photograph laying on a table. The photograph is of a man looking over his shoulder at the camera, he is wearing headphones and sitting in from of a switch board. Text reads, "Coast Watchers Operation Pacific".
A man in traditional Māori dress and a full face tā moko is standing in the forest. He is holding a wooden pole object. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau".
Host Guyon Espiner standing and looking at the camera, with a background composed of sliced images. To his right, the title reads 'GUYON ESPINER: WASTED'.
Charlotte Cook leaning on a bench and smiling. Beside her is a stack of cookbooks and a bowl of tomatoes. Text reads, "Grilled, with Charlotte Cook".
A background image made up of red orange and blue shapes. Text reads, "Shine One Katherine Mansfield" in the 'O' is a black and white photograph of Katherine Mansfield's face.
A man standing in front of a mural of the Tino Rangatiratanga flag (Māori flag). Text reads, "Hori on a Hīkoi".
A man wearing a kākahu (clothing garment) and holding a hīrau (waka paddle). Text reads, "Te Kawau ki Tai. The Story of a Waka".
Misty Frequency's mask sits by other masks on a shelf in a dressing room. The text reads "What's the Disability-Tea"
A person on a BMX bike jumping over the camera, silhouetted against a cloudy sky. Text reads, "No Limits".
In India, a group of people walk down a path in front of a historic building. Above the building in orange reads: "1984"