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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
Stars: Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh
Votes: 355,112
2. Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess with a dark past, sets out to redeem herself. She is joined by small town bard, Gabrielle. Together they journey the ancient world and fight for the greater good against ruthless Warlords and Gods.
Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Ted Raimi, Kevin Smith
Votes: 48,837
3. The Piano (1993)
R | 121 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.
Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin
Votes: 95,427 | Gross: $40.16M
4. Legend of the Seeker (2008–2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the mysterious murder of his father, a son's search for answers begins a momentous fight against tyranny.
Stars: Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence, Craig Parker
Votes: 36,345
5. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
TV-G | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Hercules is half-man, half-god and a hero of fantastic strength. After his malevolent stepmother, Hera, kills his wife and children, he wanders about Earth with mortal best friend Iolaus, fighting evil and trying to overcome his loss.
Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Kevin Smith, Robert Trebor
Votes: 31,918
6. Outrageous Fortune (2005–2010)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime?
Stars: Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Siobhan Marshall, Antonia Prebble
Votes: 2,404
7. Shortland Street (1992– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama
A five-night-a-week soap set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.
Stars: Michael Galvin, Ben Mitchell, Sally Martin, Ben Barrington
Votes: 1,065
8. Jack of All Trades (2000)
30 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy
Jack Stiles, American spy stationed on a South Pacific island in the early 19th century, teams up with no nonsense British agent Emilia Rothschild to stop Napoleon's colonizing efforts. Jack's alter ego is the Zorro-esque Daring Dragoon.
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Stuart Devenie, Stephen Papps
Votes: 3,113
9. Rapa Nui (1994)
R | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Jason Scott Lee, Esai Morales, Sandrine Holt, Eru Potaka Dewes
Votes: 5,334 | Gross: $0.31M
10. Muru (2022)
104 min | Action, Drama
Inspired by actual events, MURU is the story of a local Police Sergeant 'Taffy' Tawharau (Cliff Curtis), who must choose between his badge and his people, when the Government launches an ... See full summary »
Director: Tearepa Kahi | Stars: Cliff Curtis, Jay Ryan, Manu Bennett, Simone Kessell
Votes: 335
11. Perfect Creature (2006)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.
Director: Glenn Standring | Stars: Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory, Scott Wills
Votes: 5,712
12. The Legend of Johnny Lingo (2002)
G | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Family
When a storm washes a canoe bearing an infant boy ashore upon a small South Pacific island, he is at first well-received as a gift from the heavens, even to the point of the tribal chief adopting him as a successor.
Director: Steven Ramirez | Stars: George Henare, Rawiri Paratene, Joe Folau, Alvin Fitisemanu
Votes: 855
13. Born to Dance (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Music
Coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland who dreams of being a professional hip-hop dancer.
Directors: Tammy Davis, Chris Graham | Stars: Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne, John Tui
Votes: 837
14. Maddigan's Quest (2006)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
After the Great Chaos in the time of the Remaking a Travelling Fantasia are set on a Quest to save their home from ruin and their future from evil. They are joined in their quest by two ... See full summary »
Stars: Rose McIver, Jordan Metcalfe, Zac Fox, Olivia Tennet
Votes: 214
15. Boys on Film 20: Heaven Can Wait (2020)
146 min | Drama
On the cusp of adulthood, the world's longest running short film series is only getting started. Celebrate 20 years of 'Boys on Film' with the finest of gay short cinema. Bursting onto the ... See full summary »
Directors: Dale John Allen, Layke Anderson, Bassem Ben Brahim, Timothy Ryan Hickernell, Matthew Jacobs Morgan, Mickey Jones, Chintis Lundgren, Christopher Manning, Zoe McIntosh, Jimi Vall Peterson, Jay Russell | Stars: Sam Adamson, Hori Ahipene, Tyrone Benskin, Zachary Booth
Votes: 77
16. Find Me a Maori Bride (2015– )
30 min | Comedy
Follows two cousins on their quest to find Maori brides within 6 months to fulfill the will requirements of their grandmother in order to inherit the family land holdings worth 47 million dollars.
Stars: Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Te Kohe Tuhaka, Cohen Holloway, Amanda Billing
Votes: 47
17. Mataku (2002–2005)
30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
30 minute dramas based on Maori legend. Introduced by Temuera Morrison.
Stars: Antonio Te Maioha, Calvin Tuteao, Hori Ahipene, Glynis Paraha
Votes: 69
18. Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
45 min | Drama
Disenchanted with life in the city Dr Nicky Sommervile comes to the rural town of Bassett to work at a small country hospital.
Stars: Sara Wiseman, Craig Parker, Timothy Balme, Renato Bartolomei
Votes: 64
19. Erebus: Into the Unknown (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama
This is the true story of the men who came face to face with one of the world's worst aviation disasters and became part of one of the most extraordinary police operations in history. On ... See full summary »
Directors: Charlotte Purdy, Peter Burger | Stars: Tama Jarman, Edwin Wright, Andrew Munro, Fraser Brown
Votes: 168
20. Chicken (1996)
90 min | Comedy
Dwight Serrento, once a pop-icon is now reduced to doing commercials for fried chicken. To revive his career he stages his own death. Unfortunately, chicken loving maniac Zeke finds out ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Lahood | Stars: Bryan Marshall, Martyn Sanderson, Ellie Smith, Cliff Curtis
Votes: 75
21. Terry Teo (2016– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
A savvy teenager uses his street smarts to solve crime.
Stars: Kahn West, Josh Thomson, Drew Briceford, Hanna Tevita
Votes: 43
22. The Ring Inz (2017– )
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Roimata Fox, Katie Wolfe, William Davis, Hori Ahipene
Votes: 5
23. Orphans & Kingdoms (2014)
74 min | Drama
One night. One house. One Island. Everything changes for a lonely man and three delinquent kids.
Director: Paolo Rotondo | Stars: Colin Moy, Calae Hignett-Morgan, Hanelle Harris, Jesse James Rehu Pickery
Votes: 101
24. Jubilee (2000)
94 min | Comedy
Billy is trying to organize the biggest celebration the town has seen - the 75th Jubilee of their school. In doing this, he is trying to redeem himself in the eyes of his family, but an old flame of his wife returns .
Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Cliff Curtis, Theresa Healey, Jaime Passier-Armstrong, Charley Murphy Samau
Votes: 114
25. Waitangi: What Really Happened (2011 TV Movie)
68 min | History
A dramatization of the days leading up to 6 February 1840 when the gathered Maori leaders signed the Treaty of Waitangi, told in recreations and interviews with the participants and locals.
Director: Peter Burger | Stars: George Henare, Rawiri Paratene, Calvin Tuteao, Jarod Rawiri
Votes: 33
26. Korero Mai (2004– )
Korero Mai is a groundbreaking TV series, teaching the Maori language in the form of a Television drama, we review the phrases used, which helps viewers learn, while still enjoying the drama in the day and lives of our characters.
Stars: Te Kohe Tuhaka, Rob Kipa-Williams, Ngahuia Piripi, Matu Ngaropo
29. The World in Your Window (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama
Looking forward is harder than looking back.
Director: Zoe McIntosh | Stars: Joe Folau, David Lolofakangalo Rounds, Lena Regan, Teresa Fa'alogo
Votes: 98
31. New Zealand Film and Television Awards (1995 TV Special)
Director: Derek Wooster | Stars: Hori Ahipene, Judy Bailey, Simon Barnett, Tony Barry
33. Disrupt (2021)
13 min | Short, Drama
When a burglary goes wrong, a drug addict must choose between his family and his next fix.
Director: Jennifer Ward-Lealand | Stars: Joe Dekkers-Reihana, Ella Edward, Miriama McDowell, Mel Odedra
34. Te Makutu (The Curse) (2017)
15 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Two star-crossed lovers in colonial New Zealand incur the wrath of a deadly spirit that follows them into the present where they must decide between lives apart or love and death.
Director: Jonathan Zsofi | Stars: Eds Eramiha, Rebecca Smith, Mijean Thompson, David Chateris
35. Elevation (2015)
13 min | Short, Comedy
A Maori gang member and a Neo-Nazi become trapped in an elevator and must put aside their differences to escape their predicament; all the while dealing with an equally racist Chinese maintenance worker.
Director: Tihini Grant | Stars: Sy Fong, Roy Snow, Calvin Tuteao
38. Purerehua: Butterfly (2013)
Short, Drama
Director: Renae Maihi | Stars: Jahna Batt, Hera Dunleavy, Aroha Hathaway, Keeghan Heihei
40. I'm Going to Mum's (2013)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
When the divorced parents of 8-year-old Jacob insist on dressing him in ridiculous clothes to spite each other, he resorts to desperate fashion measures to assert his identity.
Director: Lauren Jackson | Stars: Duane Evans Jr., Narelle Ahrens, Jarod Rawiri
Votes: 21
41. Journey to Ihipa (2008)
15 min | Short
Hope lasts a lifetime.
Director: Nancy Brunning | Stars: Buster Apirana, Ruahine Te Are, Christina Asher, Shameela Elia
42. Mokopuna (1993)
5 min | Short, Mystery
On the way to work one morning, Mere gets visitors from the past.
Director: Whetu Fala | Stars: Hori Ahipene, Tungia Baker, Rangi Chadwick, Jim Cook
43.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999)
Episode:
Love on the Rocks
(1999)
Not Rated | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Discord changes Nautica from a mermaid into a woman. Aphrodite helps Iolaus drive a group of thugs away from a village, which causes Nautica to fall in love with him. As Discord and her ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Jacobson | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Alexandra Tydings, Angela Marie Dotchin
Votes: 317
44.
Jack of All Trades (2000)
Episode:
Shark Bait
(2000)
22 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy
Emilia and Jack search for a mythical sea monster that has sunk several ships around Pulau-Pulau and find yet another plan to conquer the world, this one by the descendant of Leonardo da Vinci. Slobbish Blackbeard helps them.
Director: Eric Gruendemann | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Michael Hurst, Stuart Devenie
Votes: 64
45.
Jack of All Trades (2000)
Episode:
The Floundering Father
(2000)
22 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy
Emilia's latest invention, a submarine, comes in handy when the captured Benjamin Franklin is being taken to Napoleon on Blackbeard's ship.
Director: Chris Graves | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Stuart Devenie, Stephen Papps
Votes: 74
46.
Mai Time (1992– )
Episode:
Episode dated 22 April 2000
(2000)
Stars: Hori Ahipene, Cliff Curtis, Whetu Fala, Michael Hurst
47.
Mataku (2002–2005)
Episode:
The Chosen Ones - Te Uru Tapu
(2005)
22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Four friends meet again after 20 years to recount a traumatic experience from their childhood past. It is a meeting which leads them to make a huge sacrifice for the future of mankind.
Stars: Hori Ahipene, Nancy Brunning, Tammy Davis, Karlos Drinkwater
48.
Mataku (2002–2005)
Episode:
The Heirloom
(2002)
22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The misappropriation of a sacred Maori artifact for personal gain causes dark and mysterious consequences in this chilling tale.
Stars: Hori Ahipene, Norman Forsey, Lawrence Makoare, Ian Mune
49.
Mercy Peak (2001–2004)
Episode:
The Most Deserving
(2002)
49 min | Drama
Nicky feels she should be doing more to help the people of Bassett and sets about getting Liam's cleaner a hard to get appointment for a shoulder operation. Liam is suspended from school ... See full summary »
Director: Ian Mune | Stars: Sara Wiseman, Jeffrey Thomas, Craig Parker, Alison Bruce
50.
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001)
Episode:
Many Happy Returns
(2001)
Not Rated | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Happy birthday again, Gabrielle! This time the girls fall victims of their reciprocal practical jokes, but with the help of Aphrodite and a lovely poem by Sappho the couple will make peace and will fly to the sunset.
Director: Mark Beesley | Stars: Lucy Lawless, Renée O'Connor, Alexandra Tydings, Katie Stuart
Votes: 508