South Pacific Pictures is a New Zealand television production company. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market. SPP's largest property is '' Shortland Street'' the half-hour soap opera for

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. In 2006, the company released ''

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'' and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film '' Whale Rider''. In 1998 the company produced the feature film, '' What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?'', the sequel to ''

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''. In May 2000, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in

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, West Auckland. SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in Satellite Media and has also created a joint venture known as Kura Productions with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the Māori Television Service. South Pacific Pictures was founded by CEO John Barnett.

Film

Television

Current productions

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s–20s

Television films

References

External links

South Pacific Pictures Website
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