James Heyward (Producer)

Mauri

Rewi Rapana returns to the small country town of Te Mata after his family has left the district. His arrival rekindles old tensions as well as renewing family ties. He is seeking an identity and a permanent place to call home yet desperately hiding a secret from his past. Oddly enough there is one person with whom he finds peace of mind. She is an old woman known as Kara. A special relationship develops between Rewi, Kara and Kara’s great granddaughter Awatea.

Release Date1988-07-21

Charactersd Steve

Vote Count4

Modern Dinosaurs

Release Date2017-08-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count6

Vote Count1

New Zealand from Above

An aerial journey from the deep south of the South Island to the northern tip of the North Island. We discover the landscapes and meet New Zealanders who talk about their work, interests and culture.

Release Date2012-10-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count3

New Zealand by Train

Following three iconic train journeys from the air and on the ground, we discover the iconic landscapes of New Zealand, a country with the geographic diversity of an entire continent. On the way we learn about the extra-ordinary construction challenges of the 4,000 kilometre network.

Release Date2022-06-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count1

Beneath New Zealand

New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and the elements. It is a living laboratory for scientists seeking to more accurately understand and predict volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.

Release Date2016-03-07

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count3

Vote Count1

Shackleton's Captain

In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition headed for the South Pole and disaster. Shackleton's Captain reveals the truth behind the spectacular survival of all the crew and shows how one man's extraordinary skill and unsung heroism made it possible: Frank Worsley, Captain of the expedition ship, Endurance.

Release Date2012-03-01

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count9

The Fatal Game

In 1994, New Zealand mountaineer, Mark Whetu, summitted Mt Everest with climbing partner and friend Mike Reinberger. However it was late in the day and after a freezing night on the summit, Whetu was faced with a terrible decision...to leave Reinberger or stay with him forever.

Release Date1996-05-17

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count6

Dying for Everest

On 15 May, 2006, double amputee Mark Inglis reached the summit of Mt Everest. It was a remarkable achievement and Inglis was feted by press and public alike. But only a few days later he was plunged into a storm of controversy when it was learned that he had passed an incapacitated climber, Englishman David Sharp, leaving him to a lonely end high in the Death Zone.

Release Date2007-05-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count10