Aro Favourite: New Zealand
35 New Zealand Films have attained the hallowed status of Aro Favourite
- Red, White and Brass (2023)
- John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
- DVD $29.95
- Nude Tuesday (2022)
- A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
- DVD $29.95
- Breaker Upperers, The (2018)
- Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
- DVD $19.95 | Blu-Ray $24.95
- Mega Time Squad (2018)
- Ingenious low–budget sci–fi comedy set in the tiny North Island town of Thames, New Zealand in which a small–town criminal finds an…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
- Ground–breaking documentary that employs state–of–the–art technology to transform audio and moving image archive footage to…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018)
- An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
- DVD $29.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95
- My Year With Helen (2017)
- With unique access to high–ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations turns…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95, $24.95 $18.70
- Spookers (2017)
- A delightfully surprising documentary feature about an Auckland "scream park" called Spookers that provides brave hordes of paying customers with the…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
- Waru (2017)
- An outstanding and confronting film exploring the subject of domestic child abuse in New Zealand.
Eight female Maori directors have each…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
- A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
- DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
- Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
- An aptly feel–good documentary account of the unlikely pop hit that boldly mashed up "Kapa Haka" song tradition and Te Reo Maori lyrics with…
- DVD $19.95
- Why Am I?: The Science of Us (2016)
- An internationally lauded four part series that details the findings of a 40–year study by the Otago School of Medicine that follows every baby…
- DVD $29.95
- Ground We Won, The (2015)
- A revealing portrait of contemporary manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club made up of…
- DVD $24.95
- Dark Horse, The (2014)
- Cliff Curtis turns in a magnificent performance in this accomplished and powerful story of speed chess champion Genesis Potini, his battles with…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Dean Spanley (2008)
- This Kiwi–British production cross–breed is a charmingly eccentric, surprisingly moving 'drawing room' drama set in Edwardian Britain in…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
- Rubbings From A Live Man (2008)
- Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007)
- Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)
- Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
- DVD
$39.95 $29.95
- Out of the Blue (Aramoana) (2006)
- A moving, uncomfortably harrowing account of New Zealand’s worst mass murder, bringing the trauma of 1990’s Aramoana massacre to the screen with…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Banana in a Nutshell (2005)
- Having fallen in love with a white New Zealand boy, 27–year–old Liang turns the camera on herself in this thoroughly intimate…
- DVD $29.95
- River Queen (2005)
- Both underrated and overblown, dir. Vincent Ward's (VIGIL) ambitious historical drama depicts the journey across heart, soul and land–scapes of…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- In My Father's Den (2004)
- Achieving a new high watermark in production terms at least, this vivid New Zealand melodrama harnesses the complexities of Maurice Gee's…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Peter Jackson's adaptation of J R R Tolkien's fantasy trilogy of 'Middle Earth' reaches its spectacular climax, drawing the story–threads…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Extended Edition) (2003)
- The final installment in Peter Jackson's epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy classic. This version includes an extra 45 minutes of footage.
- DVD
$35 $26.25
- Whale Rider (2003)
- A stirring, widely–acclaimed adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel about a young girl’s struggle to win the approval of her patriarchal…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Extended Edition) (2002)
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and dramatic…
- DVD
$35 $26.25
- Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
- Monumental fantasy–epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local–boy–made–good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Once Were Warriors (1994)
- As sensational as it is important, Lee Tamahori's adaptation managed to transform Alan Duff's relentlessly down–beat novel about domestic…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Piano, The (1993)
- A romantic masterpiece set in pioneering New Zealand worthy of its reputation and phenomenal success. Worth a second glance for the cast's impeccable…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Utu - Redux (1983-2013)
- With lavish technical enhancement and narrative streamlining, this 'Redux' version of the 1983 epic restores its rightful place in the canon of great…
- DVD
$24.95 $14.95, $39.95 $24.95, $39.95 $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95 $34.95
- Middle Age Spread (1979)
- Grant Tilly is priceless as the philandering high–school deputy who reluctantly hosts a dinner party for six. Based on the play by Roger Hall,…
- DVD
$29.95 $22.45
- Fred Dagg - All Purpose (1974-2006)
- Fred Dagg finally makes it to DVD in this “Authorised Daggography” from legendary Kiwi comic (and now honorary Australian) John Clarke, collating…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95, $25 $18.75
- This is New Zealand (1969)
- A long–awaited DVD release of the landmark three camera/three projection spectacle, produced by the National Film Unit for the New Zealand…
- DVD
$34.95 $26.20