Overview
- He died peacefully at home, his family said, surrounded by his partner Justine, his children Sam, Max, Meka and Tané, and his mokopuna Cora Lee.
- Friends and colleagues are invited to pay respects on Sunday, 9 November, at Te Mahurehure Marae in Point Chevalier, Auckland.
- Actor Te Kohe Tuhaka hailed him as a trailblazer and noted he had battled Parkinson's disease.
- He broke through with Once Were Warriors and later directed international titles including Die Another Day, Mulholland Falls and The Devil's Double.
- Born in Tawa, he founded the advertising production company Flying Fish, made the short Thunderbox during the Te Manuka series, and later returned to Aotearoa for films such as Mahana and The Convert.