Director

The Haka Party Incident

The Haka Party Incident is large scale verbatim theatre piece that resurrects a significant historical moment in race relations in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists confronted a group of University of Auckland engineering students as they rehearsed their ‘mock’ haka.

Under The Vines

Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards play two urbanites who inherit a struggling vineyard in rural New Zealand, but they face two major obstacles: both have never experienced a day of hard labor, and they harbor mutual animosity toward each other.

The Brokenwood Mysteries

With the assistance of Detective Kristin Sims, Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd investigates a wide range of murder mysteries in Brokenwood, a small town in the countryside of New Zealand. The Brokenwood Mysteries is loved all around the world and is into it's 10th season. Katie has directed 4 feature length episodes of this South Pacific Pictures murder mystery set in a small kiwi town- Season 5 -'Bride Not To Be', Season 6 - 'Dead and Buried', Season 7 - The Garotte and the Vinkelbraun', Season 9 - 'Damolcles (Brokenwood the musical)'.

A journey through New Zealand history focusing on treasures and artefacts linked to Maori culture, while exploring contemporary themes and challenging people to examine what sort of New Zealand to leave for the next generation.

Mana and Tai, rising stars of high school rugby, are the subject of "Head High." With the support of their step-father and coach, Vince, and their mother, Renee, who is a police officer, the brothers strive to achieve their goal of donning the black jersey and fulfilling the "Kiwi" dream.

My Life is Murder

My Life is Murder follows the adventures of fearless private investigator Alexa Crowe, who solves the most baffling crimes as well as coping with the frustrations of everyday life. Katie Wolfe directed two episodes of this Murder Mystery Comedy TV show in season 2, episodes 7 & 8.

In 2017, a feature film titled "Waru" was created with the collaboration of eight Māori women, each directing a 10-minute segment that revolved around the tangi of a boy named Waru.

He Māngai Wāhine

A documentary that tells the story of revolutionary wāhine Māori who fought for parliamentary rights and more in the late 1800's - told through their descendants.

The Mooncake and the Kūmara

"Redemption" tells the powerful and emotionally charged tale of two Māori adolescents navigating their own personal struggles in a raw and emotional journey.

This is Her moves between then and now, as fate delivers a less-than-wonderful life in Auckland suburbia. Selected for the Sundance Film Festival, This is Her was a breakout festival success, earning Wolfe notice as a filmmaker to watch.

Kawa is based on the the Witi Ihimaera novel, Nights in the Gardens of Spain, directed by Katie Wolfe and first aired in 2010.

Go Girls ran five seasons, after introducing us to a group of 20-something friends, each aiming to make a major life change in the next year.