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- Never in a thousand years did Larry Woods believe he'd become a shoeshine man. In the 1980s, the flamboyant businessman was "made", a chauffeur-driven millionaire whose extravagant exploits even made tabloid fodder. A chance encounter with a shopkeeper would become the pivotal moment which led Larry from a lifestyle of wealthy self-indulgence to becoming an ambassador of goodwill and cheer.
- In the exhilarating and male-dominated world of dirt track racing, stock car driver Brooke does what she loves most: races. The fiercely determined Brooke navigates the pits, the track, the past, and the future of NZ's most beloved motorsport. She Speeds goes behind the wheel and under the bonnet of New Zealand dirt track racing through the eyes of Brooke Clarkson - a fourth generation racer, and one of the few female drivers in her class. We explore Speedway, and Brooke's part in it, before the light turns green and then we are taken for a ride deep into the mind of a race car driver. In a male-dominated sport, Brooke shows us what blazing a trail really means.
- An Englishman who moved to New Zealand to be a Baptist minister says he is serving God by learning to speak te reo Maori. British immigrant, John Catmur, believes God told him to move to New Zealand. Since living here, he has immersed himself in Maori culture and learnt te reo. The impact was so powerful, it made him feel a part of this land and has since lead him on a path of inspiring others to take up the koroka (mantle). This story, will be told by John in te reo Maori to demonstrate the remarkable passion he has for the language. From standing on the marae with his te reo class, to worshiping Jesus Christ with members of his church in te reo Maori and encouraging other pakeha friends to speak the language - we capture a glimpse of John on his mission. Like the biblical prophet, this John the Baptist carries the word of God around to share with others. But unlike the original prophet, John shares his message in te reo Maori.
- After losing friends to suicide, a crisis trained barber leaves his life behind to travel around the country on a mission to challenge the perception of men's mental health one haircut at a time. Sam 'the BARTER BARBER' Dowdall, is an enthusiastic young man who combines his barbering skills with his crisis training to encourage men to speak up about their issues. It's been 5 years since Sam lost four of his male friends to suicide. After these tragic events, Sam left his life behind and went on the road with his dog Bo and one goal in mind: change the current landscape of men's mental health. But can one bloke with a mission really get men to break through the walls that have been put up by generations of Kiwi males or will he be met by stifled emotions or worse: silence?
- Bodybuilding pushes the pursuit of looking good to the extreme. If you had the opportunity to reach physical perfection, would you take it?
- A Maori entrepreneur attempts to reclaim the exploitative art form of portrait photography by using it to help prisoners reframe their identity. But can a simple photograph really change your life? Taaniko Nordstrom is a woman, Maori, entrepreneur and activist for social change. In 2013 she and her sister, Vienna, founded an artistic venture called Soldiers Rd Portraits - a unique way of using modern media, props and photography to recreate vintage style Maori portraits. The portraits had overwhelmingly positive and profound effects on their subjects and so the women hatched a plan to see if their photographs could serve as a catalyst for social change on a much larger scale. Soldiers Rd Portraits partnered with Waikeria Prison in a groundbreaking pilot, which aims to transform prisoner cultural identity and self perception as an innovative way to approach prison recidivism rates. As well as offering free portraits to inmates, they also help them write a letter to their tupuna (ancestors), helping them connect with their past. Maori, are significantly overrepresented in the prison population and Taaniko believes that a lack of understanding around identity, heritage and tikanga (customs and values), plays a vital part in shaping these inmates. But can Taaniko really turn these prisoners' lives around with just a simple photograph?
- A passionate young Ngai Tahu inventor is on a mission to rid New Zealand's rivers of Didymo, and the way he's going about it is truly remarkable. Twenty-two-year-old Logan Williams has a brilliant plan to save the South Island's waterways from the devastating algae, Didymo, and save the world from plastic all at the same time. Growing up in South Canterbury, Logan (Ngai /Kai Tahu) feels a strong connection to the mighty rivers of the Mackenzie Country and has witnessed first hand the shocking devastation caused by Didymo. Where most would just walk away in despair, Logan is wading in, up to his neck - making it his mission to eliminate Didymo and restore the health of these precious waterways. He has pioneered a process that turns the algae, also known as 'rock snot', into a versatile plastic substitute that is biodegradable, waterproof, fireproof, recyclable, durable, non-toxic and machine washable. But, as brilliant as he is, can Logan's wild idea really save these waterways from such a pernicious disease or will nature win this battle?
- A passionate falcon trainer and her loyal falcon race against time to raise awareness about the threats facing New Zealand's top aerial predator. Karearea is a unique story of friendship between a wild bird of prey and her trainer. Fern, a New Zealand falcon trainer, has been lovingly trained by Diana over the last 6 years and together they have developed an incredible bond. Worryingly, Karearea are now classified as a National Venerable species with potentially only 5000 left in the wild. But Fern and Diana are determined to work together inspiring others to get behind the New Zealand Falcon and turn their numbers around.
- A day in the life of the residents and workers of a care home.
- He was an 80s movie star and Indonesia's answer to Sylvester Stallone, but can New Zealander Peter O'Brian realise his unfulfilled potential and return to the big screen after being missing-in-action for 20 years? OPERATION: RAMBU. is Peter's story as he tells it and a look at his attempts to step back into the limelight.
- A passionate conservationist and his canine companion fight together to save New Zealand's kea.
- A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders on TikTok? Join the world's leading expert Dr. Robert Bartholomew, an expert on mass psychogenic illness, to find out why in this short doc about the mind.
- A passionate video gamer leads his team on a turbulent battle to be the first New Zealanders to compete in Esports in the Commonwealth Games.
- As a note to inspire the next generation, Samoan born Kas Futialo aka Tha Feelstyle, pioneering Samoan Hip Hop artist, reflects on the 4 elements influencing his life journey that meet at The Crossroads: Le Magafa.
- A daring young couple take a surprising message of violence to the streets, exposing the dark side of animal industries and challenging the status quo. Every month a group of people put on black clothing, pack their laptops and a mask, and meet on a busy Auckland city street. Christian Huriwai is one of their leaders, a 26-year-old from the far north, well-known as a world champion extreme street unicyclist and a self-confessed adrenaline junkie. Chris and his partner Sam la Hood are members of the animal rights group Anonymous for the Voiceless. They take us inside "The Cube of Truth" - a group of masked volunteers standing silently in an outwards-facing square, showing the public a graphic montage of modern animal industry practices on their laptops. They aim to trigger curiosity and interest in veganism, but they also deal with angry outbursts and ridicule. Animal activism isn't for the faint hearted.
- From Greymouth to São Paulo's slums, Roy Arbon's adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil leaving him facing life behind bars. Uncovering every twist and turn of his riches-to-rags ride, does he really understand how close he came to catastrophe?
- Best mates must recalibrate their friendship when one transitions from a man to a woman.