Hidden gems

A collection of some of the best bits you might have missed on RNZ Video.

Hidden gems series and films

  • One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair is a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"

    This Is Wheel Life

    A look into the lives of Soph and Indy, the quadriplegic-carer-cousin duo.
    2 seasons/14 episodes
    14m
  • Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text on the left reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."

    Journey of Scent

    Two perfume rebels dive into custom creation, based on memory & identity.
    6 episodes
    17m
  • Six seperate images arranged in two rows of three, content of the photos include, a man playing a trumpet, graffiti, a group shot of four men. Text across the middle reads, "Marauders".

    MARAUDERS

    Glorious handycam footage from the Fat Freddy's Drop 2003 debut European tour.
    4 seasons/28 episodes
    9m
  • A yellow baroque style wallpaper. Two white line drawings of pōhutukawa are in the right and left corners, opposite each other. white handwritten text reads, "Kāinga".

    Kāinga

    Home is where the heart, hurt, hatred, hearth, hope is.
    Film
    1h 27m
  • Dark grey background with yellow text reading, "The Barber Shope". There is a illustration in the same yellow of a Māori design.

    The Barber Shop

    Six rangatahi men have a kōrero with the barber 'Chop'.
    6 episodes
    6m
  • Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".

    The Barber Shop Sessions

    Celebrating waiata Māori & the talented new wave of grassroots musical artists.
    6 episodes
    6m
  • A man standing with his arms crossed looking at the camera, he has visible tattoos on both forearms. He's highlighted with a blue light. Text reads, "NZ Hip Hop Stand Up" in neon green and pink.

    NZ Hip Hop Stand Up

    The stories behind some of the most influential tracks in Aotearoa hip hop.
    2 seasons/14 episodes
    9m
  • Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.

    The Collective

    Six young musicians on a powerful journey of self-discovery.
    8 episodes
    16m

More to watch

If you are interested in Hidden gems you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.
  • Te Ao Māori27

    Comedy, current affairs, and kōrero from tangata whenua.

    The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
    Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
    Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."
  • Tamariki6

    Series for children, featuring some very well-known New Zealanders.

    Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."
    A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."
    In an animated graphic, the top of a man's face is seen in front of fence, above which are a collection of native New Zealand birds. In the middle of the image, in the middle of the birds, is the text: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."
  • Comedy12

    Docos and drama with a healthy dose of humour.

    A man looking into the camera with his mouth slightly open. His left eye is bugged out in a comically over the top way. Text reads, "A Place Called Te Awamutu".
    Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
    Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."