Video Documentaries

Southern Lens is the latest Crux mini-documentary series featuring topical and important stories from Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell. Produced by Crux in partnership with Two Bearded Men made possible by funding from NZ On Air.

Southern Lens. Dan Kelly - Bird Sculptor

by Kim Bowden - Nov 04,2021

Dan's work is big and famous - but there's a message behind what he does

Southern Lens - Glen Sowry

by Isobel Ewing - Oct 22,2021

We profile airport boss Glen Sowry - the man with the toughest and highest paid job in the district.

Southern Lens - Kyle Mewburn

by Kim Bowden - Oct 08,2021

Being a trans author in a small town could have been tough - but the reality was something else.

Southern Lens - Geoff Ross

by Kim Bowden - Sep 24,2021

What happens when you combine high-end marketing with sustainable farming?

Southern Lens - Dean Rankin

by Isobel Ewing - Sep 07,2021

Meet the man who wants Wanaka to split from Queenstown

Southern Lens - Ashraf Pala

by Isobel Ewing - Aug 20,2021

We profile the special family behind one of Wanaka's favourite restaurants

Southern Lens - Salsa for the Soul

by Kim Bowden - Aug 09,2021

Salsa! It's becoming one of the region's most popular forms of social activity

Southern Lens: The school with nine pupils

by Isobel Ewing - Jul 23,2021

It's the second smallest school in the country - with no plans to close!

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