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Kelly Martin

Executive, Executive Producer

Kelly Martin is Chief Executive of leading New Zealand production company South Pacific Pictures. Martin rose through the network ranks from photocopying to international acquisitions, before she became Director of Programming at TV3 — where she oversaw local drama successes like Outrageous Fortune, and comedy hits bro’Town and 7 Days. In 2012 she left TV3 to head up South Pacific Pictures.

The premise of the show and the fact it was centred around a strong female character and was set in a world that felt like the real world were all attractive. We had about three other series in front of us, but it stood out as something that would work. Kelly Martin talks about greenlighting Outrageous Fortune, The Sunday Star-Times, 29 May 2015

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Shortland Street - Is It You Or Is It Me (30th anniversary song)

2022, Executive Producer - Music video

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Shortland Street - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022

2022, Kaihautū Matua - Television

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Shortland Street - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2021

2021, Kaihautū Matua - Television

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This Town

2020, Producer - Film

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The Bad Seed

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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Educators - First Episode

2019, Executive Producer - Web

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Mean Mums - First Episode

2019, Executive Producer - Television

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The Bad Seed - First Episode

2019, Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Billy McCaskill's birth

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Dawn and Ali's Wedding

2018, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street: Inside an Icon (25th anniversary)

2017, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - 25th anniversary (volcanic eruption)

2017, Executive Producer - Television

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Westside

2015 - 2020, Executive Producer - Television

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800 Words

2015 - 2018, Executive Producer - Television

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800 Words - First Episode

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege)

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Westside - First Episode

2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Step Dave

2014 - 2015, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Chris and Rachel's wedding

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Death of Sarah Potts

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street - Pele Kruse's birth

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Step Dave - First Episode

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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The Brokenwood Mysteries - First Episode

2014, Executive Producer - Television

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Nothing Trivial

2011 - 2013, Executive Producer - Television

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The Almighty Johnsons

2011 - 2013, Executive Producer - Television

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Shortland Street

2012 - ongoing, Executive Producer - Television