Hindsight

Season 1

TV-G
A wise man once said "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." And if there's one thing we can learn by digging through the TVNZ Archives, it's that there are a lot of forgetful people. Warning signs ignored, lessons forgotten, mistakes repeated.

Now we have the benefit of Hindsight.

Hindsight takes current issues; the topics we are grappling with, the debates facing the nation, and examines them through the lens of history. Have we been here before? Did we find the right solution, or where did we go wrong? By combining the best of the TVNZ archives and interviews with those who were there, as well as today's current experts, we hope to shed some light on the issues facing New Zealand today.

Hindsight: It's a wonderful thing.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

  • Fast Food Nation
    E1
    Fast Food NationHow did New Zealand come to have one of the most obese populations in the world? Have the warning signs always been there, and why were they ignored? Will New Zealand ever fit into her size 12 jeans again?
  • Fresh Off The Boat
    E2
    Fresh Off The BoatHow have successive waves of immigrants shaped our society, and how have we accepted them into New Zealand? How should New Zealand's immigration policy be controlled to create a better society, and avoid future conflict.
  • Four Legs Good
    E3
    Four Legs GoodWhen did a farming nation such as New Zealand come to care so much about the comfort and treatment of farm animals? How have our attitudes changed over the years to the two staple ingredients of the classic kiwi breakfast - bacon and eggs.
  • Are You Old Enough
    E4
    Are You Old EnoughHow old is old enough to drink? As we once again look at changing New Zealand's drinking age, Hindsight looks back at the recurring debate over the last half century.
  • Growing Pains
    E5
    Growing PainsA look at the never-ending expansion of Auckland over the years. When did the positive growth turn into housewives suffering breakdowns due to suburban abandonment?
  • God Save The Queen
    E6
    God Save The QueenWhen did our attitude to the Royal Family move from reverent awe to tabloid gossip?
  • Old School
    E7
    Old SchoolHow do our children learn, and how do we know what they've learnt?
  • Dining Out
    E8
    Dining OutCurrent issues examined through the lens of history.
  • Lest We Forget
    E9
    Lest We ForgetAs we remember our fallen heroes, we must also remember those who did return from various conflicts to tell the tales, how they were treated, and mistreated, on their arrival.
  • Morality
    E10
    MoralityIs New Zealand on a steady slide into moral turpitude?
  • Power to the People
    E11
    Power to the PeopleThe history of electricity in New Zealand seems to be one continually worrying about how our future needs are going to be satisfied.
  • The Bigger the Mess
    E12
    The Bigger the MessHindsight takes a look at the national obsession that is the road toll.
  • I Fought The Law
    E13
    I Fought The LawAs New Zealand's prison numbers continue to grow, leaving us amongst the highest in the western world, what are we doing to stem the tide?

 

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