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 TVNZ 2. In 2006, the company released Sione's Wedding 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 Once Were Warriors. In May 2000, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in Henderson, 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 Film production companies of New Zealand Television production companies of New Zealand Companies based in Auckland Mass media in Auckland All3Media New Zealand companies established in 1988 Mass media companies established in 1988