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Motorway Patrol Genre Observational Documentary Television Series Written by Bill Kerton Narrated by Derek Judge Composer(s) Liquid Studios Country of origin New Zealand Language(s) English No. of seasons 12 Production Producer(s) Kate Fraser Location(s) Auckland, New Zealand Camera setup OPC, multi single-camera crews Running time 22 minutes (approx) Production company(s) Greenstone TV Ltd - www.greenstonetv.com Distributor TVNZ Broadcast Original channel TV2 Picture format 576i Audio format Stereo Original run circa 1999 – present External links Website Production website Motorway Patrol is a New Zealand observational documentary show created by Greenstone Pictures. The show follows the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.
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About the show
Police pull over suspects on the motorways of Auckland for all sorts of suspected infractions of the law, including dangerous driving, speeding and when vehicles are 'unroadworthy'. There are major road accidents, suspects caught with illegal substances and much more, thus offering a certain type of drama and action for the viewer. In 2009, Australia launched its own version of the New Zealand series, titled Highway Patrol.
International airings
Motorway Patrol is filmed on the motorways around and in Auckland, New Zealand. Each show is approximately 22mins (excluding ads) as per TVNZ transmission guidelines and fills a 30 minute TV slot.
The table below represents the television show's international screenings, as well as its usual timeslot in the past:
Country Channel Timeslot Australia Nine Network Crime & Investigation Network (Australia) 8:00pm on Fridays 6:30pm on Tuesdays New Zealand TV2 (NZ) 8:00pm on Thursdays United Kingdom Livingit Bravo 9:00pm on Tuesdays 10:00am weekdays See also
Highway Patrol - http://www.greenstonetv.com/programmes/factual-series/highway-patrol-2/
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