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Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end
Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week - and then disappear? Video, Audio
Criticism of mini-doco funding hits a dead end
Why did criticism of a modest sum spent on a single mini-documentary made two years ago suddenly spring up in the news in two national networks this week - and then disappear?
Video, AudioWhen Nobody Was Looking - New film focuses on anti-racism fight
Alex Sutherland turned his camera on another member of his family, to document an extraordinary fight for racial justice in New Zealand. He's directed a short film called When Nobody Was Looking -… Audio
Loading Docs focused on Hope
An international bee related scam and a love letter to poet Hone Tuwhare from his granddaughter through to the dilemma of whether or not to be tested to see if you have inherited a fatal disease -… Audio
Wahine Toa Hunting - Women with more than deer in their sights
Pania Tepaiho Marsh started out with a simple mission: teach women how to hunt, so they could fill their fridges for their families. Video, Audio
Saving a forest from kauri dieback with rongoā Māori
As the fight against kauri dieback continues, a traditional Maori healer is using indigenous medicine to help save the ancient trees. Audio
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In a new documentary, we meet a young Muslim man who became a spokesperson for his people after the Christchurch Mosque Attack. In One year on, he talks candidly about his reluctance to step back into… Audio, Gallery
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Loading Docs - the launchpad for New Zealand-made short documentary films - is in full swing. We talk to Director Morgan Albrecht about her film Bird's Eye. Audio
Watch: 'I always wanted to give birth in water'
Loading Docs documentary - Freediving royalty William Trubridge and actress Sachiko Fukumoto will do anything to bring their baby into their world, the ocean. Video
Documentary: 'It's the closest thing I'll get to flying'
Loading Docs - Petra Leary takes her hidden superpower to the sky, focusing her lens on becoming the world's top aerial photographer. Video
'I think I see the world differently from other people'
Loading Docs documentary - A father's love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life. Video
Becoming a meme: 'You just feel helpless'
Loading Docs - The man known as the 'Nek Minnit' guy confronts the meme that defined him. Video
Watch: Sir Hek's final interview on waka carving and his life journey
Loading Docs - Just weeks before his passing, Sir Hector Busby discusses a legacy of celestial navigation and waka carving, considering who will carry the knowledge after he's gone. Video
My Breakup with God - 'I just got slammed with so much judgement'
Documentary - A devoted Christian slams the door on the Church - against her parents' hopes - and pursues a path of sexual freedom and love. Warning: Contains adult themes. Video
From window cleaner to movie star - Will this Kiwi return to the limelight?
Watch a Loading Docs documentary - After a party-fuelled decade of B-list action movies, the 'Indonesian Rambo' abruptly disappeared from the silver screen. Can destiny provide the stage for his… Video
'Creating history' - Behind the scenes at Ihumātao
Desperately fighting to save land at Ihumātao from development, Pania Newton leads a determined collective of protectors in the fight to save the site considered sacred. Watch the Loading Docs… Video, Audio
A Musical Crossroads - Capturing Tha' Feelstyle
An upcoming mini-doco aims to tell the story of Kas Futialo, aka Tha Feelstyle, and the way he brings together traditional Samoan music and Western hip-hop. Video, Audio
Corey Mosen - Ajax the Kea Conservation Dog
Corey Mosen has trained his dog, Ajax, to sniff out kea nests in remote parts of the South Island where the endangered bird can be found. Mosen then places cameras in and around the nests to monitor… Audio
How Mr and Mrs Gock Saved the Kumara
Mangere couple Joe and Fay Gock were refugees from China to NZ in the 1950s. They have been growing vegetables together ever since. They've been responsible for many horticultural innovations… Audio, Gallery
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The hopes of ten New Zealand documentary makers hinge on the kindness of strangers. They're all in the running to get four thousand dollars worth of help to make their short docos. But first, they… Audio