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Ainsley Gardiner

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Woman standing on a road smiling at the camera.

Ainsley Gardner (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Awa) is a writer, director and producer. Mentored by influential Māori film-maker Merata Mita, she has worked on Tama tū (2005), Eagle vs shark (2007), Mokopuna(2009), Boy (2010), The boys (2014), Waru(2017) and The breaker upperers (2018).

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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/47925/ainsley-gardiner (accessed 4 June 2026).

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