South Pacific Pictures

04/11/2025

"This gloriously dark and awkward fourth season is further proof that Educators is New Zealand’s most consistently funny comedy series... Educators continues to nail the New Zealand psyche by being both recognisable, relatable and ridiculous, celebrating the worst parts of human nature."

All new episodes of Educators streaming now: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/educators

Season four continues to celebrate the worst of human nature and the best of local comedy – with a couple of big-time international cameos.

23/10/2025

As filming on the third season of New Zealand reality television show wraps in Timaru this week, its executive producer is full of praise for the area.

“Filming The Traitors in South Canterbury is like capturing lightning in a bottle, it’s rare and special,” SPP managing director Andrew Szusterman said.

As filming on the third season of reality television show The Traitors NZ wraps in Timaru this week, its executive producer is full of praise for the area.

21/10/2025

Educators is back! All episodes of series four will be available from 1st of November on TVNZ+. Starring special guests Taika Waititi, UK comedy legend Julia Davis and Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh.

Take an exclusive first look at the director's hilarious return to Kiwi screens.

20/10/2025

Eleven seasons and counting, New Zealand murder-mystery drama The Brokenwood Mysteries is still going strong, boosted by a broad international audience. Actors Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland and Jarod Rawiri reflect on the show’s success in Drama Quarterly.

Eleven seasons and counting, New Zealand murder-mystery drama The Brokenwood Mysteries is still going strong, boosted by a broad international audience. Actors Neill Rea, Fern Sutherland and Jarod Rawiri reflect on the show’s success.  

16/10/2025

SPP managing director Andrew Szusterman, said the addictive format has allowed New Zealand to be established as “The Traitors Southern Hemisphere hub."

New Zealand’s South Pacific Pictures has been greenlit for the third season of The Traitors for NZ Sky Free’s Three and ThreeNow.

16/10/2025

Two of SPP’s unscripted productions have been nominated at The New Zealand Screen Awards 🏆

The Traitors NZ Season 2
⭐️ Best Reality Series

Live and Let Dai
⭐️ Best Documentary Series
⭐️ Best Editing (Documentary Series): Justin Hawkes
⭐️ Best Camerawork (Documentary Series): Dominic Fryer

Congratulations to everyone involved with these shows!

15/10/2025

Congratulations to for its four nominations!

has picked up four nominations at The New Zealand Screen Awards 🏆

Best Drama Series
Best Script (Series) – Tim Balme
Best Costume Design (Series) – Tania Klouwens
Best Makeup Design (Series) – Kevin Dufty

Congratulations to all of our cast and crew 🙌

15/10/2025

Congratulations to Stephen for his Best Actor nomination!

The doctor is in! 🏆 Stephen Lovatt has been nominated for Best Actor at The New Zealand Screen Awards for his role as Dr Emmett Whitman

12/10/2025

We're delighted Netflix ANZ have acquired our shows, Step Dave, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Head High, Mean Mums and Educators.

“We are delighted that Netflix are adding our great New Zealand shows to their service and that ANZ audiences will be able to enjoy them.” -Kelly Martin, CEO, SPP

Netflix Australian and New Zealand has acquired over 130 hours of new local content from distributor All3Media International.

10/10/2025

Step back into ! All seasons now streaming on Netflix in Australia & New Zealand

06/10/2025

We’re thrilled that Season 2 of has been announced as finalist for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format at the 30th Asian Television Awards! 😈🏆

01/10/2025

Why Shortland Street is tackling a deadly new virus – and how the plot could help viewers process the Covid pandemic.

Experts give their views on what impact such storylines have on us psychologically.