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He 80 tau o te Pokapū Kiriata ā-Motu.
80 years of the National Film Unit

Explore the history and work of the National Film Unit (NFU), Aotearoa New Zealand's state-owned film production company. Watch hand-picked films from the archive, read interviews with NFU staff members and discover what we’re doing to preserve the collection.

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He kōrero tuku iho mō te NFU A history of the NFU

Learn about the history of the NFU – from its wartime beginnings to the ways it documented life in Aotearoa and shaped our film industry.

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Ngā miramira o te kohinga Highlights from the collection

Check out our favourite NFU films. Some are available online for the first time.

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He kōrero nā ngā kairangahau Stories from researchers

Find out how footage from the archives has inspired filmmakers and helped researchers understand the history of Aotearoa.

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Te whare pūtaiao tiaki kiriata Film preservation lab

 Discover what goes on in our film preservation lab, and learn about some of our film digitisation projects. 

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Ngā uiuinga i ngā kaimahi a te NFU NFU staff interviews

Hear from directors and film technicians about what it was like to work at the NFU.

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Te Kohinga a te Pokapū Kiriata ā-Motu National Film Unit Collection

A list of the audiovisual material held by Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand.

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Te tohu a UNESCO mō te tino kiriata pai o Aotearoa UNESCO recognition for New Zealand cinematic masterpiece

A cinematic masterpiece showcasing New Zealand and the creativity of the National Film Unit more than 50 years ago has been inscribed to the Aotearoa/New Zealand Memory of the World Register.