South Pacific Pictures
South Pacific Pictures is a television production company based in New Zealand. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market. SPP's largest property is Shortland Street the half-hour soap for TVNZ's TV2. In 2006, the company released Sione's Wedding and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film Whale Rider. In 1998 the company produced the feature film, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were Warriors.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
Key people | Kelly Martin (CEO) |
| Parent | All3Media |
| Website | southpacificpictures |
In May 2000, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in Henderson, West Auckland.
SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in Satellite Media and has also created a joint venture known as Kura Productions with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the Māori Television Service.
South Pacific Pictures is owned by CEO John Daniel Barnett and UK based All3Media.
South Pacific Pictures
Film
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Girl from Mars | 1991 | Canadian–New Zealand–American co–production |
| The End of the Golden Weather | ||
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? | 1999 | |
| Jubilee | 2000 | |
| Whale Rider | 2002 | New Zealand–German co-production |
| Sione's Wedding | 2006 | |
| We're Here to Help | 2007 | |
| The Secret of Moonacre | 2008 | French–British–Hungarian–American co-production |
| My Wedding and Other Secrets | 2011 | |
| Sione's 2: Unfinished Business | 2012 | |
| White Lies | 2013 | |
| This Town[1] | 2020 | |
Tip Top Taj Mahal  |
2018 | Pre-production |
|
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Current productions
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortland Street | 1992 | TVNZ 2 | 29 seasons, 7,000 episodes |
| The Brokenwood Mysteries | 2014 | Prime | 6 seasons, 24 episodes |
| Westside | 2015 | Three | 5 seasons, 44 episodes |
| Mean Mums | 2019 | Three | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Head High[2] | 2020 | Three | 1 season, 6 episodes |
| The Sounds |
2020 | Sky NZ / CBC | Canadian–New Zealand co-production; 8 episodes |
| Spitfire Girls |
TBA | British–New Zealand co-production In development |
|
Denotes television series that have not yet been released |
1970s
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Doors | 1976 | Australian television film |
1980s
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All for One | 1989 | 1 season, 8 episodes | |
| Betty's Bunch | 1989 | 1 season, 13 episodes | |
| Space Knights | 1989 | 1 season, 22 episodes |
1990–94
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Journey | 1990 | 1 season, 6 episodes | |
| Gold | 1990 | 1 season, 20 episodes | |
| Raider of the South Seas | 1990 | Canadian–New Zealand co-production; 1 season, 8 episodes | |
| The Rogue Stallion | 1990 | Australian television film | |
| Star Runner | 1990 | 1 season, 8 episodes | |
| Clarence | 1990 | Canadian–American–New Zealand co-production; Television film | |
| Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House | 1991 | Showtime | American anthology series, 1 season, 3 episodes |
| The Boy from Andromeda | 1991 | New Zealand–Canadian co-production; 1 season, 6 episodes | |
| Marlin Bay | 1991– 93 |
TV2 | 3 seasons, 39 episodes |
| Old Scores | 1991 | TVNZ | Television film |
| The Other Side of Paradise | 1992 | British–Australian–New Zealand co-production; Mini-series | |
| Growing Rich | 1992 | ITV | British series; production services, 1 season, 6 episodes |
| The Sound and the Silence | 1992 | Canadian–New Zealand co-production; Television film | |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater IV | 1992 | USA Network | Anthology series; season 5 and 6, 26 episodes |
| The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior | 1992 | American television film; production services | |
| Adrift | 1993 | CBS | Canadian television film; consultant |
| Soldier Soldier | 1993 | ITV | British mini-series; production services; season 3, 3 episodes |
| Deepwater Haven | 1993 | New Zealand–Australian–French co-production 1 season, 26 episodes | |
| Fallout | 1993 | Two-part mini-series | |
| White Fang | 1993– 94 |
Canadian–French–New Zealand co-production; 1 season, 26 episodes | |
| Mrs. Piggle–Wiggle | 1994 | Showtime | American series; production services; 1 season, 13 episodes |
1995–99
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plainclothes | 1995 | TV One | 2 series' 26 episodes |
| Riding High | 1995 | 1 series 65 episodes | |
| City Life | 1996–98 | TV2 | 15 July 1 series 26 episodes |
| Double Booking | 1997 | TV2 | Comedy Playhouse stand-alone pilot 1 episode |
| House of Sticks | 1997 | TV One | Montana Sunday Theatre stand-alone pilot 1 episode |
| Market Forces | 1997–99 | TV One | 2 series' 14 episodes |
| McPhail & Gadsby | 1997 | TV One | 1 series 7 episodes |
| Tales of the South Seas | 1998 | Network Ten | 5 September Australian series 1 series 22 episodes |
| Lawless | 1999 | 26 June Television film | |
| Fearless | 1999 | Television film | |
| Jackson's Wharf | 1999– 2000 |
TV2 | 2 series' 46 episodes |
2000s
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawless: Dead Evidence | 2000 | TV2 | Television film |
| Lawless: Beyond Justice | 2001 | TV2 | Television film |
| Mercy Peak | 2001–04 | TV One | 3 series' 60 episodes |
| Being Eve | 2001–02 | TV3 | 2 series' 26 episodes |
| Ihaka: Blunt Instrument | 2001 | Australian television film | |
| Mataku | 2002 | TV3 | Anthology series 2 series' 13 episodes |
| New Zealand Idol | 2004–06 | TV2 | 3 series' 87 episodes |
| How Clean is Your House? | 2005–07 | TV One | 2 series' 20 episodes |
| Kidnapped | 2005 | BBC One | British–New Zealand co-production Mini-series 3 episodes |
| Outrageous Fortune | 2005–10 | TV3 | 6 series' 107 episodes |
| Interrogation | 2005 | Prime | 1 series 13 episodes |
| Maddigan's Quest | 2006 | TV3 | New Zealand–Australian–British co-production 1 series 13 episodes |
| Wa$ted! | 2007–08 | TV3 | 2 series' 20 episodes |
| The Man Who Lost His Head | 2007 | TV One | British–New Zealand co-production Television film |
| Captain Cook — Obsession and Discovery | 2007 | Prime | Australian–New Zealand–Canadian co-production Documentary series 4 episodes |
| New Zealand's Got Talent | 2008 | Prime | 1 series 13 episodes |
| Go Girls | 2009– 13 |
TV2 | 5 series' 65 episodes |
| Diplomatic Immunity | 2009 | TV One | 1 series 13 episodes |
2010s
| Title | Year | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoundrels | 2010 | ABC | American series 8 episodes |
| Stolen | 2010 | TV3 | Television film |
| Rivers with Craig Potton | 2010 | Prime | Documentary series 5 episodes |
| Spies and Lies | 2010 | TV One | Television film |
| The Almighty Johnsons | 2011–13 | TV3 | 3 series' 36 episodes |
| Nothing Trivial | 2011– 13 |
TV One | 3 series' 39 episodes |
| Wild Coasts with Craig Potton | 2011 | Prime | Documentary series 5 episodes |
| Golden | 2012 | TV3 | 1 series 6 episodes |
| High Country Rescue | 2012 | TV One | 1 series 8 episodes |
| The Blue Rose | 2013 | TV3 | 1 series 13 episodes |
| Step Dave | 2014– 15 |
TV2 | 2 series' 26 episodes |
| Nothing Trivial[3] | 2014 | TV One | Television film |
| Tatau | 2015 | BBC Three | 8 episodes |
| Word Up | 2015 | TV One | 1 season, 13 episodes |
| 800 Words | 2015–18 | Seven Network | Australian–New Zealand co-production; 3 seasons, 40 episodes |
| Forensics NZ | 2016–18 | Prime | Documentary series; 2 seasons,10 episodes |
| In Dark Places | 2018 | TVNZ 1 | Television film |
| The Bad Seed | 2019 | TVNZ 1 | 1 season, 5 episodes |
References
- "Trailer Released For Film "This Town" Starring Robyn Malcolm, Rima Te Wiata And David White". Scoop. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Homegrown drama and comedy on a winning streak". NZ on Air. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "The big question answered for Nothing Trivial fans and strange-but-true-drama". NZ on Air. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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