Film & Television

New Zealand director Jane Campion’s new film has been selected for official competition at Cannes, the world's most prestigious film festival, where her breakthrough work The Piano triumphed 16 years ago.

An exclusive collection of war-themed New Zealand documentaries and films has gone online - on the NZ On Screen website – to mark Anzac Day 2009.

New Zealanders around the world who’re gearing up to celebrate Anzac Day will be relieved to learn that rather than miss the tradition of wearing a poppy to commemorate their war heroes, they can buy a virtual one instead.

Three enterprising students, soon to be winging their way from Christchurch in New Zealand’s South Island to Los Angeles to meet US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, are the latest beneficiaries of online social networking.

A re-enactment of one of New Zealand’s best known movies 'Good Bye Pork Pie' has raised NZ$120,000 for charity as 37 car loads of mini enthusiasts took a ‘legendary’ road trip through New Zealand.

A rare home town performance by Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has raised $70,000 for Jemaine Clement’s old high school in the small Wairarapa town of Masterton.

Creative talent at Weta Workshops, New Zealand’s Oscar-winning film industry specialists, can be credited with another world first - this time it's a mechanical replica of an endangered yellow-eyed penguin.

On the heels of a hot sporting date on a Wellington tennis court, Kiwi comics Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, of Flight of the Conchords fame, are now limbering up for a trip down memory lane.

Move over Mel, the New Zealand town of Masterton has shown the Flight of the Conchords fan base is far more extensive than is portrayed on the comedy duo’s award winning television series.

International comedy stars 'Flight of the Conchords' are to relive some Kiwi childhood memories after agreeing to support a charity tennis tournament and a school fundraiser while they’re back in New Zealand on holiday.