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In this film adaptation of the 2005 novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, we follow Oskar as he sets out on a quest in the wake of his father's death. Stars Max von Sydow, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn and Viola Davis.

Huzzah! The Guy Mont Spelling Bee is back! Comedians taking on the spelling bee challenge in Season 2 include Rose Matafeo, Tom Sainsbury, Pax Assadi, Jaquie Brown, Eli Matthewson, Justine Smith, and many more.

Encore screening Fridays 10:30pm.

When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his life around. Starring Charlotte Ramping and George Ferrier. (2021)

Series Premiere Wed 4 Sep. One for all our night owls. This horror anthology follows the doomed voyage of two ships as they attempt to find the Northwest Passage.

Season 2 | Lesbian mums Nat and Steph are hurled into the deep end of parenting when their unplanned, dual pregnancies result in them giving birth on the same night. And things only get more chaotic when they return home with their babies.

Made with the support of NZ on Air.

Journalist Douglas Bellowes’ life implodes after a tweet about him allegedly making a sexist joke goes viral – in this provocative comedy drama from acclaimed writer Steven Moffat (Sherlock).

After the loss of his father, Ridley and his mother, move to Western Australian to live with his estranged grandfather. Ridley ends up lost, deep in the Outback without a soul in sight. Starring Milan Burch and Bill Nighy. (2021)

Thousands of animals are in transit around the globe every day - and, just like humans, they're travelling for work, play, medical reasons or family reunions. Go behind the scenes of the multi-million dollar animal travel industry to unearth a goldmine of stories hidden away in cargo holds and travel crates. Season starts Saturday 31st August.

RNZ National’s refreshed Saturday Morning programme will kick off at the earlier time of 7am on 31 August with a new hour-long segment discussing the major news stories of the week with journalists, correspondents and newsmakers, followed by long-form interviews. Rural New Zealand mainstay COUNTRY LIFE will move forward one hour to 6am.

The story of how Nixon's own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect. Stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, and Domhnall Gleeson.

Closed captioned.

Fifteen years after the murder of her son, a grieving mother is accused of revealing the killer's new identity online, leading to a brutal attack at his home. But is he really a notorious child murderer or a tragic victim of mistaken identity? Stars Kelly Macdonald, James Harkness and John Hannah.

Season premiere Saturday 24th August.

Season 3 of this documentary series investigates the systemic failings of the Family Court for New Zealanders in the context of women and children fleeing a violent partner.