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Here you shall find the documentaries of Gerard Smyth. From his base in Christchurch, Gerard has produced, directed, written and mostly filmed, all of the listed works.
Learn moreBanks Peninsula Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū is an ancient volcanic landscape a unique landscape rich with native flora and fauna.
A new eatery is upending our kitchen rules.
In Waitati, 15 minutes north of Ōtepoti Dunedin, a BMX is lodged in the branches of a cabbage tree.
Behind the sound of footfall, the chatter of silvereyes and the clatter of weka, there is silence.
Here you shall find the documentaries of Gerard Smyth. From his base in Christchurch, Gerard has produced, directed, written and mostly filmed, all of the listed works.
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On March 15, 2019, Temel Atacocugu was praying in the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch. He heard gunshots and turned to lock eyes with the gunman. He saw a puff of smoke from the rifle and then felt a bullet hit his teeth. It was the first of nine bullets t
With an election looming, Christchurch Dilemmas looks at the state of our city rebuild.
This week Christchurch Dilemmas asks how is our prized waterway really doing?
A decade on from the deadly earthquake, Christchurch has risen from the rubble, a new city built upon the kindness and resilience of its people.
A year is spent tracking the recovery of the New Zealand mosque shooting survivor, Turkish Kiwi, Temel Ataçocuğu
Christchurch from the Streets learns of the futures of the land, the built environment and the people of Christchurch.
Christchurch from the Streets talks with an architect, a developer, a real estate agent, a resident and a small business man about the future of the city centre.
Many of the children of the city today cannot remember a world before the earthquakes.
