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    The Topp Twins - Untouchable Girls

    1h 24m 2009 Film
    • Comedy
    • Documentary
    • Arts/Culture
    • Music
    • NZ History
    • LGBTQI+
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    Smash Palace

    1h 47m 1982 Film
    • Drama
    • Romance
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  3. Billy T James

    Curated by NZ On Screen team 23 items
    This tribute collection celebrates the life of Billy T James, his screen legacy, and his inimitable brand of comedy.
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    Billy T James
    Billy T James
    Curated by NZ On Screen team
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    Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    1h 40m 2016 Film
    • Comedy
    • Drama
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Welcome to the new NZ On Screen

The same NZ On Screen you love — with a new look, smarter navigation, and now over 120 New Zealand feature films available to rent. No subscription required.

Films to Rent

Red, White and Brass
Rent for $6.99
2023 1h 25m Drama, Pasifika, Comedy
Pike River
Rent for $6.99
2025 2h 11m NZ History, Drama
Loop Track
Rent for $6.99
2023 1h 35m Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Scarfies
Rent for $6.99
1999 1h 30m Drama
Smash Palace
Rent for $6.99
1982 1h 47m Drama, Romance
Once Were Warriors
Rent for $6.99
1994 1h 42m Captioned, Adaptation, Drama, Māori
We Were Dangerous
Rent for $6.99
2024 1h 22m Drama
Tinā
Rent for $6.99
2024 2h 5m Drama, Pasifika, Music
Sleeping Dogs
Rent for $6.99
1977 1h 44m Adaptation, Drama, Thriller
Cousins
Rent for $6.99
2021 1h 38m Adaptation, Māori, Te Reo, Drama
Whale Rider
Rent for $6.99
2003 1h 41m Adaptation, Drama, Māori
Boy
Rent for $6.99
2010 1h 27m Comedy, Drama, Māori
Sione's Wedding
Rent for $6.99
2006 1h 37m Comedy, Pasifika, Romance
Baby Done
Rent for $6.99
2020 1h 31m Comedy, Romance
The Breaker Upperers
Rent for $6.99
2018 1h 21m Captioned, Comedy
One Thousand Ropes
Rent for $6.99
2017 1h 38m Drama, Pasifika
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Rent for $6.99
2016 1h 40m Comedy, Drama
Chasing Great
Rent for $6.99
2016 1h 45m Documentary, Sport
Waru
Rent for $6.99
2017 1h 25m Māori, Drama
She Shears
Rent for $6.99
2018 1h 19m Documentary
Eagle vs Shark
Rent for $6.99
2007 1h 27m Romance, Comedy, Drama
Desperate Remedies
Rent for $6.99
1993 1h 33m Drama, Romance
Nude Tuesday
Rent for $6.99
2022 1h 39m Comedy
Second-Hand Wedding
Rent for $6.99
2008 1h 33m Comedy, Drama
Whetū Mārama - Bright Star
Rent for $6.99
2022 1h 33m Documentary, Māori
Deathgasm
Rent for $6.99
2015 1h 26m Comedy, Horror, Music
Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds
Rent for $6.99
2025 1h 31m Documentary, Music, Te Reo
Mister Organ
Rent for $6.99
2022 1h 35m Documentary

Featured Collections

68 items
The Collection /
NZ Music Month
NZ Music Month
Curated by NZ On Screen team
38 items
The Collection /
Merata Mita
Merata Mita
Curated by NZ On Screen team
14 items
The Collection /
The Top 10 NZ Television Ads
The Top 10 NZ Television Ads
Curated by NZ On Screen team
43 items
The Collection /
The Topp Twins
The Topp Twins
Curated by NZ On Screen team
37 items
The Collection /
Chinese in New Zealand
Chinese in New Zealand
Curated by NZ On Screen team
16 items
The Collection /
Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi
Curated by NZ On Screen team
56 items
The Collection /
Te Māngai Pāho 30th Anniversary
Te Māngai Pāho 30th Anniversary
Curated by NZ On Screen team
48 items
The Collection /
Top 40 NZ TV Classics
Top 40 NZ TV Classics
Curated by NZ On Screen team
53 items
The Collection /
Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Curated by NZ On Screen team
16 items
The Collection /
Best of the 80s
Best of the 80s
Curated by NZ On Screen team
23 items
The Collection /
Hello Sailor
Hello Sailor
Curated by NZ On Screen team
37 items
The Collection /
National Film Unit Collection
National Film Unit Collection
Curated by Clive Sowry
38 items
The Collection /
Māori Television
Māori Television
Curated by NZ On Screen team
67 items
The Collection /
Ian Mune
Ian Mune
Curated by NZ On Screen team
28 items
The Collection /
Kids Classics
Kids Classics
Curated by NZ On Screen team
71 items
The Collection /
Anzac Day Collection
Anzac Day Collection
Curated by NZ On Screen team
23 items
The Collection /
Sir Howard Morrison
Sir Howard Morrison
Curated by NZ On Screen team
46 items
The Collection /
Horror
Horror
Curated by NZ On Screen team
6 items
The Collection /
Six Decades of NZ Number One Hits
Six Decades of NZ Number One Hits
Curated by NZ On Screen team
77 items
The Collection /
The Matariki Collection
The Matariki Collection
Curated by NZ On Screen team
23 items
The Collection /
Billy T James
Billy T James
Curated by NZ On Screen team
52 items
The Collection /
Kiwi Comedy On TV
Kiwi Comedy On TV
Curated by NZ On Screen team
69 items
The Collection /
The Animation Collection
The Animation Collection
Curated by NZ On Screen team
68 items
The Collection /
60 TV Moments: 1960 - 2020
60 TV Moments: 1960 - 2020
Curated by NZ On Screen team
66 items
The Collection /
Ginette McDonald
Ginette McDonald
Curated by NZ On Screen team
29 items
The Collection /
Ultimate NZ Party Playlist
Ultimate NZ Party Playlist
Curated by NZ On Screen team
18 items
The Collection /
Temuera Morrison
Temuera Morrison
Curated by NZ On Screen team
24 items
The Collection /
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Curated by NZ On Screen team
48 items
The Collection /
The Sci-fi Collection
The Sci-fi Collection
Curated by NZ On Screen team

Interviews

ScreenTalk Legends - Sam Neill
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Gaylene Preston
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Toa Fraser
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - John Barnett
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Robin Scholes
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Dave Gibson
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Alun Bollinger
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Annie Collins
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Julie Christie
Interview 2024
ScreenTalk Legends - Murray Grindlay
2024 Interview
Pana Hema-Taylor: how acting can be enlightening
Interview 2017
Rawiri Paratene: from Play School to Whale Rider
Interview 2010
Olly Ohlson: keep cool till after school
Interview 2012
John Clarke: a bit of a Dagg
Interview 2011
Catherine Saunders: on generous figures, genuine advice, and gyms
Interview 2012
Allison Durbin - Give It A Whirl Interview
Interview 2022
Andrew Shaw: from kids show host to TVNZ executive
Interview 2009
Give it a Whirl - Dilworth Karaka
2022 Interview
Rachel House: from Whale Rider to White Lies
Interview 2013
Jude Dobson: from Sale of the Century to TV parenting
Interview 2016
Ginette McDonald: fires, nymphomaniacs and Lynn of Tawa
Interview 2010
Niki Caro: from the cult of shoes to cold mornings in Minnesota
Interview 2009
Chris Knox - Give It A Whirl Interview
Interview 2022
Don McGlashan - Give It A Whirl Interview
Interview 2023
Rena Owen: being Beth Heke
Interview 2008
Shona Laing - Give It A Whirl Interview
Interview 2022
Roger Donaldson: Sleeping Dogs, Smash Palace, Hollywood, and more
Interview 2014
Neill Rea: from Hercules to The Brokenwood Mysteries
Interview 2015
Nigel Latta: the psychology behind good television
Interview 2015
Robyn Malcolm: playing Cheryl West
Interview 2009

Spotlight On…

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Anna Paquin
Actor
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Suzy Cato
Presenter, Producer
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Julian Dennison
Actor
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Robyn Malcolm
Actor
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Taika Waititi
Director, Actor
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Peter Jackson
Director, Producer
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Melanie Bracewell
Comedian, Presenter, Writer
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Jane Campion
Director
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Keisha Castle-Hughes
Actor
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Claire Chitham
Actor
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Russell Crowe
Actor
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Wayne Tourell
Director, Producer
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David de Lautour
Actor, Director
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Elisabeth Easther
Actor, Presenter
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David Farrier
Presenter, Director
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Duane Evans Junior
Actor