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Melanie Rakena

Director/ Producer

The Changing Face of the New Zealand Dairy

2020, Director, Producer - Television

Following Twain

2019, Co-Director, Producer - Television

DNA Detectives

2015 - 2017, Producer - Television

NZ Story

2013, Producer - Television

This Town

2013 - 2015, Producer - Television

NZ Story - Meng Foon

2013, Producer - Television

This Town - First Episode

2013, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Sumatra (Rachel Hunter)

2012, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Myanmar (Oscar Kightley)

2012, Producer, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Steve Price)

2012, Producer - Television

North

2011, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Mongolia (Renato Bartolomei)

2011, Executive Producer, Director - Television

The Hunt for the Pink and White Terraces

2011, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Egypt (Frank Bunce)

2011, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Oman (Tāmati Coffey)

2011, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Tajikistan (Lynda Topp)

2011, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Turkey and Iran (Simon Gault)

2011, Executive Producer - Television

North - First Episode

2011, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Ukraine (Kevin Milne)

2009, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Rwanda (Rhys Darby)

2009, Director, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Laos (Ruben Wiki)

2009, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Sikkim and Darjeeling (Temepara Bailey)

2009, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Vanuatu (Brendan Cole)

2009, Executive Producer - Television

South

2009, Producer - Television

South - First Episode

2009, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Yemen (Paul Holmes)

2008, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Sri Lanka (Shane Cortese)

2008, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Borneo (Norm Hewitt)

2008, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Colombia (Pam Corkery)

2008, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Ladakh (Stephanie Tauevihi)

2008, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Namibia (Jenny Shipley)

2008, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (Glen Osborne)

2008, Executive Producer, Director - Television

Off the Radar - Is Modern Christmas Sustainable?

2008, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Mali (Te Radar)

2007, Executive Producer - Television

ICE

2007, Producer - Television

ICE - Full Series

2007, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Iran (Mary Lambie)

2007, Executive Producer, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Karakoram Highway (John Tamihere)

2007, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Libya (Jeremy Wells)

2007, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Madagascar (John Banks)

2007, Director, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Anton Oliver)

2007, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Russia (Marcus Lush)

2007, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Vietnam and China (Suzanne Paul)

2007, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Venezuela (John McBeth)

2006, Producer - Television

Dave Dobbyn - One Night in Matatā

2005, Co-Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - China (Miriama Smith)

2005, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Croatia (Bernadine Oliver-Kerby)

2005, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Cuba (Kim Hill)

2005, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Eastern Europe (Jeff Wilson)

2005, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Indonesia (Andrew Fagan)

2005, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Malaysia (Lisa Chappell)

2005, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Morocco (Dave Dobbyn)

2005, Director, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Turkey (Trelise Cooper)

2005, Executive Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Uganda (Roger Hall)

2005, Producer - Television

Off the Rails - Good as Gold (Episode 10)

2004, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Borneo (Tim Shadbolt)

2004, Producer, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Cambodia (Kerre Woodham)

2004, Producer, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - China (Katie Wolfe)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - East Timor (Karyn Hay)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Ecuador (Michael Laws)

2004, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - India (Pio Terei)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Mexico (Donald Grant Sunderland)

2004, Producer, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Mongolia (Hugh Sundae)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Myanmar (Jon Gadsby)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Nepal (Craig Parker)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Peru (Ewen Gilmour)

2004, Producer, Director - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Tibet (Paul Henry)

2004, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Vietnam (Robyn Malcolm)

2004, Producer - Television

Off the Rails - Rail Rider (Episode Nine)

2004, Director, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Bolivia (Peta Mathias)

2003, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Egypt (Marcus Lush)

2003, Producer - Television

Intrepid Journeys - Kenya (Peter Elliott)

2003, Producer - Television

Angela D'Audney - A Tribute

2002, Executive Producer - Television

Havoc and Newsboy's Comeback Christmas Cracker

2001, Executive Producer - Television

From Here to Maternity - First Episode

2001, Executive Producer - Television

Havoc Luxury Suites & Conference Facility - Episode 10

2001, Executive Producer - Television

Havoc Luxury Suites & Conference Facility - Episode Six

2001, Executive Producer - Television

Trio at the Top

2001, Executive Producer - Television

Maggie's Garden Show - Ellerslie Flower Show Special

2000, Executive Producer - Television

Mucking In

2000 - 2009, Executive Producer - Television