‘Last Shot at Messenger’ is a short documentary directed by Ethan Alderson-Hughes, with cinematography by myself and Micah Te Kaponga Winiata.
I also captured promotional stills.

As the construction of a motorway bypass quickly approaches, a Taranaki farmer takes a final stand to protect the ancient wetlands that the proposed new road promises to destroy.

As we continue to expand infrastructure at the expense of unique ecosystems in Aotearoa New Zealand, ‘Last Shot at Messenger’ asks, “what are we losing?”

Made independently with crowd sourced funding, this short documentary was part of the official selection for Docedge 2023, Lift-Off Global Network: Berlin 2024, and Māoriland Film Festival 2024.