Bryan Bruce

Lost Dinosaurs of New Zealand

Bryan Bruce

Jonathon Booth, Ken Carpenter

The discovery of dinosaurs by retired housewife turned scientist Joan Wiffen has cast a new light on the behaviour of dinosaurs during the late cretaceous period, and the puzzle of why dinosaurs, in general, became extinct. This programme tells the remarkable story of Joan Wiffen, who at age 68, went fossil hunting and found New Zealand's first dinosaur bones.

Who Owns New Zealand Now?

Bryan Bruce

Award-winning documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates New Zealand's housing crisis and what might be done to solve it. Bruce consults with recognised world experts (in Canada, Ireland and Germany) to discuss their global research – this time on foreign capital and housing affordability and the effect of immigration on house prices. Bruce also looks at some of the many possible solutions (available particularly in Germany) that would provide families with stability of tenure that don’t involve private ownership.

Mind the Gap

Bryan Bruce

Why is the gap between the rich and the poor growing faster in New Zealand than in most other OECD countries? And why is inequality bad for all of us? Award winning documentary maker Bryan Bruce files his special report on what’s gone wrong with our economy and what we can do about it.

World Class? Inside New Zealand Education

Bryan Bruce

Bryan Bruce examines the New Zealand public education system. He finds that administratively Tomorrow's Schools have been a disaster and that an individual test based system isn't the best way to prepare our children for a future that no one can predict.

Jesus: The Cold Case

Bryan Bruce

2000 years ago, Jesus of Nazareth was crucified in Jerusalem. The question is, why? According to the gospels, it was because his fellow Jews found him guilty of blasphemy; they had him executed by the Roman, Pontius Pilate. How true is this story?