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Story: Feature film

Punch, 2022

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Two young men, one shirtless, staring into each other's eyes intimately.

Actors Conan Hayes (left) and Jordan Oosterhof (right) share an intimate moment in Punch. Written and directed by Welby Ings, Punch is a sports drama about family relationships, addiction, sexuality and homophobia in small-town New Zealand. Ings based the tale on the story of his dying partner, who was once a young boxer with a complicated relationship with his father.

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Helen Martin, Feature film – Looking to the future, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/47924/punch-2022 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Helen Martin, published 21 May 2024, reviewed and revised 21 May 2024 with assistance from Emma-Jean Kelly.