language ▁television ▁programs ▁Category : T ele vision ▁programs ▁based ▁on ▁works ▁by ▁Chi ung ▁Y ao ▁Category : T ele vision ▁series ▁set ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁Category : 2 0 0 0 s ▁rom ance ▁television ▁series <0x0A> </s> ▁A val on ▁is ▁a ▁sub urb ▁of ▁Lower ▁H utt ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand , ▁formed ▁as ▁a ▁private ▁resident ial ▁development ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁on ▁land ▁formerly ▁occupied ▁by ▁market - g ard ens ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁( e astern ) ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁H utt ▁River . ▁It ▁features ▁mostly ▁California - in sp ired ▁designed ▁houses , ▁often ▁split - level , ▁with ▁ 3 ▁or ▁ 4 ▁bed rooms . ▁ ▁The ▁H utt ▁City ▁Council ▁formally ▁defines ▁A val on ▁as ▁the ▁area ▁bounded ▁by ▁Per cy ▁Camer on ▁Street ▁and ▁the ▁Wing ate ▁Over bridge ▁in ▁the ▁north , ▁the ▁H utt ▁Valley ▁rail ▁line ▁in ▁the ▁east , ▁Fair way ▁Drive ▁and ▁Day sh ▁Street ▁in ▁the ▁south , ▁and ▁the ▁H utt ▁River ▁in ▁the ▁west . ▁ ▁A val on ▁Studios ▁ ▁A val on ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁most ▁New ▁Zealand ers ▁as ▁the ▁early ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁country ' s ▁nation wide ▁television - bro ad cast ing ▁production , ▁particularly ▁with ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁purpose - built ▁A val on ▁Studios ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁Given ▁that ▁New ▁Zealand ▁started ▁regular ▁public ▁television - bro ad