List of films set in New Zealand

This is a list of films filmed and set in New Zealand.

The earliest short films — 1898–1910

Year Film name1898Opening of the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition1898Māori Scenes1898Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse1900The Departure of the Second Contingent for the Boer War1900The World's First Lady Mayor1901Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to New Zealand1903A Message from Mars

The early years — 1911–1940

Year Film name1913Loved by a Maori Chieftess1913Hinemoa1913How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride1913The River Wanganui1914Hinemoa1916A Maori Maid's Love1921The Betrayer1921Beyond1922The Birth of New Zealand1922My Lady of the Cave1924Venus of the South Seas1925Rewi's Last Stand1925The Adventures of Algy1927Carbine's Heritage1927The Romance of Hine-Moa1927Under the Southern Cross1927The Te Kooti Trail1928The Bush Cinderella1929Under the Southern Cross1935Down on the Farm1935Hei Tiki1936Phar Lap's Son1936The Wagon and the Star1936On the Friendly Road1940Rewi's Last Stand

The quiet years — 1941–1975

Year Film name Notes1947Green Dolphin StreetSet in, but not filmed in, New Zealand1952Broken Barrier1954The Seekers1955Battle CryPartially set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand1957Until They SailSet in, but not filmed in, New Zealand, apart from location shots1961Two LovesSet in, but not filmed in, New Zealand1962In Search of the CastawaysPartially set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand1964Runaway1966Don't Let it Get You1972To Love a Maori1973Rangi's Catch

The early modern era — 1976–1985

Year Film name1977Sleeping Dogs1977Off the Edge1977Solo1979Middle Age Spread1980Beyond Reasonable Doubt1980Goodbye Pork Pie1980Squeeze1980Nutcase1981Bad Blood1981Smash Palace1981Wildcat1981Pictures1981Race for the Yankee Zephyr1982The Scarecrow1982Prisoners1983Utu1983Patu!1984Death Warmed Up1984Trial Run1984Mesmerized1985Came a Hot Friday1985The Quiet Earth1985The Lost Tribe1985Kingpin1985Sylvia1985Shaker Run

The international era — 1986–

Year Film name1986Aces Go Places 41986Pallet on the Floor1986Bridge to Nowhere1986Queen City Rocker1987Bad Taste1987Ngati1987The Lie of the Land1987Among the Cinders1988The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey1988Never Say Die1988The Grasscutter1989Mana Waka1990An Angel at My Table1990Ruby and Rata1990The Returning1991Old Scores1991The End of the Golden Weather1992Braindead1992Crush1992Alex1993Absent Without Leave1993Desperate Remedies1993Bread and Roses1993Jack Be Nimble1993The Piano1994Once Were Warriors1994Heavenly Creatures1995Bonjour Timothy1995Cinema of Unease1996Broken English1996The Whole of the Moon1999What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?1999The Price of Milk2001Crooked Earth2003Two Cars, One Night2003Whale Rider2003The Locals2003Perfect Strangers2004Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey2004In My Father’s Den2005River Queen2005The World's Fastest Indian2006Sione's Wedding2006Out of the Blue2006Black Sheep2007The Devil Dared Me To2007The Tattooist2007The Ferryman2007Eagle vs. Shark2007Down by the Riverside2009Under the Mountain2010Tracker2010Matariki2010Boy2013Epic2014Lexi2014What We Do in the Shadows2014The Dark Horse2016Hunt for the Wilderpeople2017Pork Pie2018The Breaker Upperers2019Falling Inn Love2021Cousins

See also List of films based on location List of New Zealand films Cinema of New Zealand

References Martin, H., and Edwards, S. (1997) New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland: Oxford University Press.