Documentaries Source: • 1988:
Nothing to Live For? The first time New Zealanders openly talk about suicide. • 1989:
Safer Sex. A studio based programme about sexually transmitted disease. • 1990:
Peter Blake. Follows yachtsman
Peter Blake and his family during the 1989
Whitbread Round the World Race. • 1991:
1981 The Tour. Ten Years On. Bryan meets New Zealanders from all viewpoints to discuss the
1981 Springbok Tour. • 1992:
Whina, Te Whaea O Te Moto - Mother of the Nation. The life of Maori land rights activist Dame
Whina Cooper. • 1993:
Stand By Your Man. Three women, whose partners committed major crimes, discuss the effects on them/their families. • 1993:
Breaking Barriers. The life and works of filmmaker
John O'Shea. • 1994:
17 - Snapshot of a Generation. Teenagers talk about their lives. Hosted by
Martin Henderson. • 1994: ''You're Soaking In It''. A social history of New Zealand through advertisements. • 1995:
Serious Fraud. Three crimes investigated by the
Serious Fraud Office. • 1995:
Beyond a Joke: A search for the New Zealand sense of humour as told by famous comedians. • 1996:
The Coach. The fortunes of three sports coaches:
Silver Ferns, Canterbury Rugby and a little league soccer coach. • 1996:
Murder, They Said. Trial of
David Tamihere for the murder of two Swedish backpackers. • 1997:
In Cold Blood. Compares David Gray,
Martin Bryant and Thomas Hamilton, three mass murderers. • 1998:
First Impressions. How we make up our minds about people and situations in the first 30 seconds of an encounter. • 1999:
Heavy Petting. An exploration of the relationship between people and their pets. • 1999:
Shaky Beginnings. Jim Hickey travels around New Zealand looking at our geological origins. • 1999:
The Trouble With Ben. A mother looks after her severely disabled son. • 2000:
State of Mind. What effect did the move from asylums to community care have on patients? • 2001:
Workhorse to Dreamhorse. A history of the horse in New Zealand. • 2001:
The Bughouse. Presenter
Ruud Kleinpaste reveals the bugs that live in our houses. • 2002:
The Sir Howard Morrison Story. Legendary singer Sir Howard Morrison tells his life story. • 2002:
The Bridge. Events that have taken place on the
Auckland Harbour Bridge since its creation. • 2002:
The Last Place On Earth. A documentary about New Zealand's geology, flora and fauna. • 2002:
The Lost Dinosaurs of New Zealand. Looks at the work of self-taught palaeontologist
Joan Wiffen. • 2003:
Just a Little Mad. A documentary about
schizophrenia. • 2004:
Trial By Ordeal. Trials of John Barlow for murder of the
Eugene Thomas and his son. • 2005:
A Question of Justice. Did
David Bain murder his family? • 2005:
Monsters of the Deep. The real and mythical creatures in our oceans. • 2005: ''What's Your Verdict
- Mark Lundy''. Investigation into the case of
Mark Lundy, who murdered his wife and child. • 2010:
Did Robin Bain Murder His Family? Revisiting the Bain case subsequent to David Bain being acquitted. • 2011:
Inside Child Poverty. Examines child poverty in New Zealand. • 2011:
Jesus: The Cold Case. The search for the historical
Jesus (52 mins and 90 min versions). • 2014:
Mind the Gap. Neo-liberalism has created a huge gap between the rich and the poor in New Zealand. • 2016:
World Class? Inside New Zealand Education - A Special Report. A review of New Zealand's current state of education. • 2017:
Who Owns New Zealand Now?. Investigation into New Zealand's housing policy. • 2022:
Inside Child Poverty Revisited. Revisits child poverty in New Zealand for TV3's Public Journalism Fund. • 2023:
The Food Crisis. An examination of why food costs so much in New Zealand and what can be done about it.
Documentary Series Source: A New Zealand unsolved murder series. Bryan Bruce examines a new case each episode. • 2014:
Passion in Paradise: A Sexual History of New Zealand. Docu-drama series about sexual history of New Zealand. • 2022:
A Question of Justice. A team of four journalists examine contemporary justice issues during four episodes. ==References==