Summer is also managing TVNZ and NZ On Air’s children’s platform HEIHEI. Summer brings more than 15 years of NZ TV experience to the role, she was formerly Senior Commissioner and Interim Head of Content Development at Māori Television. Prior to that Summer worked as producer, director, production manager and researcher for several independent production companies – including her own across factual, entertainment and children’s content.

Television New Zealand (TVNZ / Te Reo Tātaki) is the leading free to air broadcaster in Aotearoa. We reach two million New Zealanders every day – predominantly through our broadcast channels TVNZ 1, TVNZ 2, Duke, TVNZ On Demand, Re: and 1 News Now online services.

SEEKING: co-production opportunities, particularly any indigenous-led content

STYLE: Observational documentary, Presenter Led/Participatory

GENRES: Current Affairs and Investigative, Factual Entertainment, Indigenous, Lifestyle, Music, Social Issues, Youth

FORMAT: Single/One-off, Series, Short-form, 30’, Online