Type Private company Founder John Harris Headquarters Auckland Parent organization Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder | Industry Film, television Area served Australasia Founded 1994 | |
Key people Richard Driver
(Managing Director) Products Popular factual, entertainment, drama and documentary | ||
Greenstone TV is a New Zealand-based television production company who produce television shows – popular factual, entertainment, drama and documentary. They have created characters, documented histories and captured real-life stories – around 100 documentaries in total, and more than 100 series. They have won numerous awards.
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Greenstone was founded in 1994 by John Harris, and in December 2013 Greenstone was purchased by Australian company Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, known as CJZ, creating an independent international production group.
Greenstone is currently filming factual series for TVONE, TV2, TV3 and Prime in New Zealand, and the Seven Network in Melbourne and Sydney. All are for prime time.
Greenstone is now best known for classic series like Motorway Patrol, Highway Patrol (filmed in Victoria, Australia), Highway Cops, Neighbours at War, Border Patrol, Dog Squad, and Coastwatch. Many have successfully occupied prime time slots for many years and are still going strong.
Greenstone has made a number of dramatized documentaries, and also produced two children’s drama series – The Amazing Extraordinary Friends and Secret Agent Men both created by Stephen Campbell. Greenstone's latest drama from Stephen is The Cul de Sac
Greenstone’s MD is Richard Driver, appointed in 2014. Richard has over 25 years experience across a diverse range of roles in the industry. In 1998, Greenstone was awarded a Bravo award by the New Zealand Skeptics for The Mighty Moa.