Browse documentary series in New Zealand
Dive into the world of documentary series in New Zealand. From timeless classics to trending hits, explore an exciting collection of titles that define the documentary genre.
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Five volunteers put their lives in Michael Mosley's hands. Can food, fitness and lifestyle changes really transform their health and well-being in just three weeks?
21 Day Body Turnaround with Michael Mosley (2021 )
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Jimmy Doherty meets builders who are turning everyday vehicles into campervans. He lends a hand to these ambitious projects and gets inspiration for his own dream build.
Jimmy Doherty's Dream Builds on Wheels (2021 )
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Dr Jane Goodall and her team rescue and help chimpanzees in danger and elaborate on the beautiful bond that one can create with animals, providing a remarkable window into humankind's closest living relatives. Discover Dr Jane Goodall's journey to create Tchimpounga, the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa, and follow the rehabilitation of a cast of orphaned chimpanzees.
Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (2021 )
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Roller Derby Till I Die is a 13 part television documentary series following the lives of skaters from Europe’s number one Roller Derby league - the London Rollergirls. Roller Derby Till I Die lifts the lid on the UK derby scene by following the lives of 17 unique skaters to discover what it takes to be a roller girl.
Roller Derby Till i Die (2013 )
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Nadia Lim & husband Carlos Bagrie take on their biggest project yet - taming 1200 acres of rugged Central Otago farmland at Royalburn Station. Follow them on their dream of becoming one of the best farms in the South.
Nadia's Farm (2022 )
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The stories of homesteads through the eyes of the people that occupy them, exploring the culturally significant role they've played in maintaining Māori ties to their ancestral land.
Homesteads (2022 )
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The extraordinary development of modern techniques and equipment has heralded an inspiring new era in historical research. Now, with exclusive access to a team of experts and historians in Norway who are making astonishing new discoveries, this enlightening and entertaining two-part documentary challenges much of what we think we know about the great Nordic ‘warrior race', the Vikings.
Vikings: The True Story (2022 )
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In 2004, Brazil is shaken by the disappearance of Priscila, sister of MMA world champion Vitor Belfort. The police are racing against time to solve the case, but twenty years later, they have more questions than answers.
Finding Priscila (2024 )
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One of New Zealand's most loved comedians and broadcasters, Dai Henwood, offers an open and honest look into his courageous fight against cancer.
Live and Let Dai (2024 )
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Actor and author Ross Kemp dives into the deep ocean to uncover long lost stories and mysteries in this new Sky series, `Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure'. Accompanying him for the dives of a lifetime is expert diver Emily Turton, and together they will go on many expeditions to some of the most famous shipwrecks around the UK. They hope to find answers to long-standing questions, hidden secrets, and any potential treasures that could be lost on the sea floor. Through these wrecks, Britain's complex history will become a little more clear.
Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter (2022 )
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World's Deadliest is a clip show in Amazon Prime that covers a wide range of topics from holidays to phobias. The dramatic clips showcase everything from demolitions gone wrong to a bus driver suffering a stroke mid-journey.
World's Deadliest (India) (2022 )
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The show recounts incredible true stories of some of the greatest prison escapes in history.
I Escaped: Real Prison Breaks (2010 )
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A unique social experiment that brings together elderly people in a retirement community with a group of 4-year-olds. Could this encounter between young and old help transform the lives of the elderly?
Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds (2019 )
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A gripping series with extraordinary access to the police as they investigate murders and search for missing people.
Catching a Killer (2017 )
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Like trying to decipher the value of a book without ever opening it, judging a person by his or her outward appearance can be a mistake. Someone may look perfect on the outside, but even the most kind-hearted soul has a dark side looming. "Diabolical" is a docuseries that delves into the minds of murderers, asking a simple question: "Why did they do it?" The acts were committed with extreme premeditation -- many were months or even years in the making. Tension builds in each episode as law enforcement taps into the methods of devious masterminds, aided by insights from forensic psychologists and psychiatrists as well as criminal profilers.
Diabolical (2018 )
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The documentary series chronicles the trials and triumphs of Bollywood's iconic Roshan family — musician Roshan Lal Nagrath, Rajesh, Rakesh and Hrithik.
The Roshans (2025 )
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An exploration of Africa's diverse landscapes, including its deserts and grass plains, as well as the creatures that are unlike any other on Earth.
Africa's Deadly Kingdoms (2018 )
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In American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring viewers astounding investigations from across the country, with each episode featuring a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped put a killer behind bars and bring justice for the victim.
American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda (2021 )
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Follows some of Britain's top plastic surgeons who correct cosmetic surgery disasters. With behind-the-scenes access to the renowned plastic surgery unit at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, the surgeons correct the catastrophes and give the victims the boobs, faces, teeth and tums that they have always wanted.
Botched Up Bodies (2013 )
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Across the country, high school football unites small-town communities. But when a heinous murder shatters that Friday night dream world, the crime ripples beyond those immediately impacted, and the community will never be the same again.
Murder Under the Friday Night Lights (2022 )
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A sun-soaked true crime series that sees Captain Lee search for answers to some of the most remarkable, unsolved crimes ever to have taken place on the high seas. The captain sets sail for some of the world's most exotic locations, but he's not investigating small-scale vacation-gone-wrong crimes, he's looking into the craziest, most remarkable and downright bizarre crimes that have happened just off the coast of paradise. With on-location shooting, eyewitness testimony, shocking revelations and new evidence, this is one voyage no one will forget.
Deadly Waters with Captain Lee (2024 )