We watched A Remarkable Place to Die:
a New Zealand-Australian crime drama series [that] follows Detective Anais Mallory on the homicide beat in Queenstown and as she also uncovers more about her sister's mysterious death.
Come for the amazing NZ scenery. Stay for the amazing scenery.

Thank you for this recommendation. Unfortunately, I cannot find it in the US.

@dubh Hmmm, a Brokenwood similarity hadn't occurred to me, but I think you're right. We both found the Anais character really annoying and it was all a bit too intense in a way that didn't feel real to me.