New Zealand National Film Unit Movies

On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside...

Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife...

A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department.

The same night as a girl is slain in the woods, the teenagers Sam and Les are robbed of all of their hard earned hens. In the quest for their hens...

Discovered to be using illegal drugs by a local policeman, the members of the commune kill him and bury him in their garden. After this pivotal...

A primer on proper phone manners produced for the New Zealand Post Office.

A documentary about the New Zealand theatre troupe "Red Mole".

A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.

A short documentary tracking the transportation of New Zealand products into ports in the Philippines, China, Japan, and Hong Kong, with a focus on...

A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.

Expat Kiwi Rewi Alley became one of the best known foreigners in 20th Century China and advocate for the Communist Revolution. When China was under...

Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield. The...

Three young people set off on a road trip from Wellington to find a seal colony.

Account of the royal tour of New Zealand taken by the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. Includes film of various visits and...

A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.

140 Days Under the World is a 1964 New Zealand short documentary film about Antarctica. It depicts one summer's work by New Zealand scientists in the...

An award-winning short exploring man-made impacts on New Zealand’s water cycle.

This NFU film visits the remote Urewera to explore the world of the Tūhoe people. Their independence and identity have been challenged by...

Shot for an Australian Travel Agents Seminar, this short film seeks to portray 1969 New Zealand as a hip and happening place. The tourism...

The short tells the story of a drunkard going through alcohol withdrawal, as personified by the Devil. Director Bob Stenhouse takes what could be a...