Shred
Harry Wynn / Lesley Hansen
Running
time:
13 mins
When 18-year-old Hayden enters a bodybuilding contest, his intensive training schedule and strict calorie requirements are not only tough on him but on his whole family as well. Is the perfect body that Hayden’s working so hard to achieve even an attainable goal or does social media have him chasing an impossible ideal of masculinity?
It’s always good to have your goals unsatisfied.Hayden Kendrick
Season 9
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Testimony
A Tongan-born New Zealander admits the painful truth behind what really happened to his family during the Dawn Raids.
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Fast Eddie
After a devastating diagnosis, a father and daughter attempt one one-last challenge together.
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He Ōhākī – Imparting Words of Wisdom
John Rangihau's Tūhoe wisdom, voiced through his daughter Kararaina, addresses a legacy of institutional racism.
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Mana Over Meth
Facing a violent past and meth addiction, Jessica Apanui turns to Māoritanga to heal.
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Shred
At 18, Hayden's pursuit of bodybuilding perfection challenges family bonds and questions social media's masculine ideals.
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E Blacks
A passionate gamer leads his team in a battle to be New Zealand's first Esports competitors in the Commonwealth Games.
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Beneath The Surface
New Zealand’s first Tongan swimming champion battles self-doubt and setbacks as she fights for gold.
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Believing is Seeing
An outbreak of tic disorders among youth sparks debate; could social media be making us sick?